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8th National Cooperative Summit in Palawan - November 14, 2006
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recently participated in the 8th National Cooperative Summit held in Puerto Princesa, Palawan. The main objective of the summit was to unite the broadest number of cooperatives in common policy, technical and business agenda.
Shown in photo is President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo as she arrives at the Puerto Princesa Coliseum at the start of the three-day summit.
President Arroyo delivers her speech during the Cooperative Summit as (from left to right) Gov. Ayong Malicsi of Cavite, Lecira Juarez of Palawan Cooperative Development Authority, Gov. Sally Zaldivar of Antique, Secretary Mike Defensor, Gov. Joel T. Reyes of Palawan and Chairman Senen Bacani of the Philippine Cooperatives Center
As corporate sponsor of the summit, PhilHealth was given an information booth through which visitors were able to ask about various PhilHealth concerns. PhilHealth Corporate Communications officer-in-charge Marilyn C. Geduspan (left) drops by the booth while Arsenia Torres (middle), Officer-in-charge of PhilHealth’s Program Management Group for Membership and Marketing and Ma. Lourdes Miñosa, PMGMM Project Development Officer III await Torres’ turn to deliver her speech on the National Health Insurance Program and group enrollment under the KASAPI initiative.
Arroyo distributes Certificate of Eligibility for Land Distribution Award (CELDA) to one of the beneficiaries. Shown assisting her are Gov. Joel T. Reyes (standing, extreme left) and Mayor Edward S. Hagedorn of Palawan (2nd from left).
PhilHealth officers Paolo Johann C. Perez (left), Assistant Vice president for region IV-B and Geduspan (right) join Edmund Balerte (2nd from left), Palawan Provincial Board Member and Zaldivar for a photo opportunity with former Senator Nikki Coseteng (2nd from right).