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PhilHealth Inks MOA with NOVADECI - July 17, 2006
The PhilHealth recently signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Novaliches Development Cooperative Inc. (NOVADECI) to provide health and medical benefits for its 25,000-strong membership.The signing ceremony was held at the NOVADECI Bldg., in Novaliches, Quezon City. Signatories were Rolando Gonzales (right) and Delio Aseron II (2nd from right), Officer-in-Charge and Marketing Head, respectively, of PhilHealth’s NCR Central Branch, Lilian Ester DJ. Lim (2nd from left) and Diosdado T. Tamayo (left) Chair and Vice Chair, respectively of NOVADECI. The event was also witnessed by members of NOVADECI’s Board of Directors.
Lim (left) emphasized that the partnership with PhilHealth will substantially enhance the existing medical assistance for their members. "Ang nakita natin sa PhilHealth, malaking tulong iyon sa minimal amount na one hundred (pesos) per month. Lahat ng benefits pwede magamit sa hospital, mas malaki ang makukuha nila," she said. She is shown exchanging copies of the signed MOA with Gonzales.
In an interview with Pinky G. Aragones of the Corporate Communications Office, Lim said that they aim to enroll all their members into PhilHealth, especially the self-employed members who need health insurance the most. "Gusto kong ma-cover ng PhilHealth ang lahat ng members kasi malaking bagay sa kanila iyon," she said.
Aseron (right) explains to Lim the benefits that enrolled members may avail themselves of through PhilHealth-accredited hospitals nationwide.