Apopong Indigents Received AHA PHIC

As part of the Aquino Health Agenda or properly tagged as the Universal Health Care (UHC), also referred to as Kalusugan Pangkalahatan (KP), indigent families from Barangay Apopong have availed of free PHIC. 

The Universal Health Care is the “provision to every Filipino of the highest possible quality of health care that is accessible, efficient, equitably distributed, adequately funded, fairly financed, and appropriately used by an informed and empowered public”. The Aquino administration puts it as the availability and accessibility of health services and necessities for all Filipinos It is a government mandate aiming to ensure that every Filipino shall receive affordable and quality health benefits.This involves providing adequate resources – health human resources, health facilities, and health financing.

In Barangay Apopong alone, a total of Four Thousand Beneficiaries received free PHIC through this program from the Aquino Government. 

A ceremonial distribution took place last September 30, 2015 at the Barangay Apopong Gymnasium where the first 500 beneficiaries received a copy of their PHIC Member Data Record, attended by the Honorable City Mayor Ronnel C. Rivera, PHIC representatives, CSWDO Representatives, Barangay Officials and personnels.

An orientation was also conducted by PHIC for all be beneficiaries.

PHILHEALTH para sa MASA DISTRIBUTED for APOPONG Beneficiaries

The Local Government Unit of General Santos thru the City Social Welfare and Development Office distributed Philhealth para sa Masa cards last August 18, 2010 for the recipients from Apopong at the Barangay Gymnasium. The Honorable Mayor Darlene Antonino-Custodio, together with the Committee on Social Welfare Chairperson, City Councilor Nepthalie Natividad and SK Federation President Jane Calunsag  were present during the activity. Also present were the Barangay Councilors Helen S. Javier and Lou Bernadette Dulay.

distribution of cards

With the objective of giving an easy access to quality health services and other medical needs for the indigent constituents of General Santos City, such program is and will be continued by the city of General Santos. From more than five hundred beneficiaries last year, Philhealth para sa Masa beneficiaries for Barangay Apopong alone doubled, reaching up to 1, 118 beneficiaries for the year 2010.

distribution of cards

This is one of the health programs of the government that should be given priority by the authority. With Philhealth for the Poor Pilipinos, you can never go wrong in spending people's money!

barangay personnel distributing the cards

Ask the assigned Social Workers in your barangay about this program.