TIE-UP WITH HOSPITALS. Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (center), with (from left) Dr. Christine Marie Puey of Metro Bacolod Hospital and Medical Center, Cherry Pink Nonato of South Bacolod General Hospital, consultant for health insurance and health care Valerie Anne Hollero, and Councilor Claudio Jesus Puentevella, shows the signed memorandum of agreement for the indigent to avail of private hospital services under the Bacolod Comprehensive Health Program at the Government Center lobby on Thursday (Sept. 15, 2022). "(These) private hospitals will now accept BacCHP (card)holders without the need of any deposit (and) any other requirements they would ask patients before allowing them entry," Benitez said.(PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY - The city government here has partnered with two private hospitals to allow the admission of indigent patients without deposit to ensure immediate medical care for the underprivileged. The initial six-month partnership, which
BALANGA CITY, Bataan - Governor Albert Garcia has announced the start of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination of the pediatric population or those 12 to 17 years old without comorbidities in this province on Wednesday. This, after the ceremonial inoculation of the same age group with comorbidities on October 29. Vaccination of those under this priority group A3 (pediatric patients) will continue on November 5. For the vaccination, the parent should present the birth certificate of the child to be inoculated plus a valid identification of each child and the parent. In the absence of a birth certificate, other documents like baptismal certificate, insurance policies, health membership, life plan, memorial plan, school ID and Philhealth, Government Service Insurance System card, Social Security System card, and other documents showing the relationship of the child and the parent. A special power of attorney is required for those other than the parent accompanying the child. Gar