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President Arroyo distributes Health Cards in Mandaluyong City - June 2, 2006
PRESIDENT Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo today distributed PhilHealth identification cards to indigent families from Barangay Addition Hills in Mandaluyong City.
The recipients were among the indigent families enrolled under PhilHealth’s Plan 2.5M. The local government unit through Mayor Neptali Gonzales II (left) has earlier enrolled 153 indigent families into PhilHealth’s Sponsored Program. Assisting the President in handing over the PhilHealth card to one of the recipients is Lorna O. Fajardo (2nd from left), Acting PhilHealth President and CEO.
The ID distribution ceremony was held at the Jose Fabella Memorial School this morning where free medical and dental services, NBI clearance renewal services, x-ray and other basic services were also offered by various government agencies.
President Arroyo shares a light moment with Fajardo onstage during a lull in the distribution ceremonies.
PhilHealth NCR-North Manager Lolita V. Tuliao (left), Fajardo and PhilHealth Vice President for NCR Group Rodolfo M. Balog (partly hidden) leave the stage after all ID cards have been distributed.
Fajardo (left) confers with Balog (2nd from left) and Tuliao (foreground) after the ID distribution ceremonies. Also in photo is Donald Singzon, NCR-North Marketing Supervisor.
PhilHealth officers in a huddle after the distribution ceremonies.
Members of Team PhilHealth witnessed the ceremonial ID distribution held in line with the recent Serbisyo Muna Caravan of President Arroyo in Mandaluyong City. (All photos by Nitto G. Pineda, PhilHealth CorComm)