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1,000 Kalookan Families Get Health Insurance - April 8, 2008
AT LEAST 1,000 indigent families from Barangay 176 Bagong Silang, Kalookan City recently received their health insurance cards from the PhilHealth and the City Government of Kalookan. Acting PhilHealth President and CEO Lorna O. Fajardo, (3rd from left) hands over the PhilHealth card to one of the recipients. Also in photo are (L-R): PhilHealth Vice President for NCR Group Rodolfo M. Balog, Kalookan City Councilor Nora Nubla and City Administrator Russel Ramirez.
The enrolled families are entitled to health insurance coverage for a period of one year, with their annual premium contribution being shouldered jointly by the National Government through PhilHealth and the Local Government Unit (LGU). Fajardo (left) and Ramirez (2nd from right) inspect the PhilHealth cards before distributing these to recipient-families.
Fajardo (3rd from left) presents the mock-up of the health card to William Galvan (left) and his family. Also in photo are Councilor Nubla (2nd from left) and City Administrator Ramirez (4th from left). The distribution was made possible through the joint efforts of PhilHealth, the City Government of Kalookan and the Department of Health. (Photos by Noc A. Nisperos, Public Affairs Department)