PHILHEALTH CARES FOR THE ELDERLY POPULATION

The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) recognizes the importance of taking care of the elderly population thus, affirms its commitment to provide adequate protection for their health needs.
“The elderly population needs to be cared for, and your PhilHealth will continue to work hand-in-hand with organizations like the Philippine Society of Geriatrics and Gerontology (PSGG) to make caring for the elderly a stronger advocacy.”
This is the essence of the message imparted by Dr. Israel Francis A. Pargas, PhilHealth’s Head Executive Assistant – Office of the President and CEO and Concurrent OIC – Vice President of the Corporate Affairs Group in a keynote speech during the 5th Annual Convention of the PSGG held recently at the Crowne Plaza Manila Galleria in Quezon City.
Pargas was welcomed by the officers and staff of the Society led by its current President, Dr. Joel Eleazar; Dr. Ma. Margarita Flynda Liwag-Atienza, Overall Convention Chair; Dr. Shelley Ann De La Vega, Geriatrician; and Dr. Miguel Ramos, former Head of the Geriatric Center of St. Luke’s Medical Center in Quezon City. A Certificate of Appreciation was also presented to Pargas as Keynote Speaker and Guest of Honor following the Ribbon-cutting Ceremony which formally opened the exhibit in the venue.

This year’s theme, “Saklolo, Saklola”: Problems Updates in Aged Care focuses on older adults who have special health care needs that can make their medical care more complicated. Moreover, there is a need for health care providers to face the challenge of being ready for the demands of the aging population. The PSGG has been the only interdisciplinary organization in the Philippines composed of doctors, nurses, allied medical professions and lay persons providing forum for sharing new information and updates to professionals who provide care for the older persons in society.

Just recently, PSGG is already an official member of the International Association of Geriatric and Gerontology and is also representing the Philippines overseas.
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Being the country’s largest purchaser of health care services, PhilHealth is doing its best to take care of the elderly by providing financial risk protection and access to essential health services. While witnessing the growth of the older population in the country, there is also an increasing demand on their health care needs and treatment. Aside from the regular Lifetime members, PhilHealth also responds to the health concerns of senior citizens by automatically enrolling them to the National Health Insurance Program (NHIP) by virtue of R.A. 10645.

An array of hospitalization benefits may be availed of by older adults with more than 4,000 case rate packages made available for the elderly PhilHealth members and their legal dependents. Among the common causes of hospital admissions for older adults are Pneumonia-High Risk (P32,000.00), Hypertension – Stage II (P9,000.00), Osteoporosis – Unspecified (P7,900.00), Osteo-arthritis (P7,000.00), Other Vascular Dementia (P7,800.00), Cardiac Arrhythmias (P12,200.00), Congestive Heart Failure (P15,700.00), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (P12,200.00), Myocardial Infarction (P12,000.00), Complications of Diabetes Mellitus with other specified complications (P12,600.00) and Asthma (P9,000.00).
Pargas reiterated that geriatric health is also among the priorities and is top-of-mind of government. With the latest approval of Administrative Order No. 2017-0001 of the Department of Health entitled Policy Guidelines on the Standards of Care for Older Persons in all Health Care Settings, PhilHealth vows to ensure that these guidelines are considered in accrediting licensed health care facilities.
In an interview, Ramos said that “It’s good news that PhilHealth really works on the benefit packages. And we are happy that acute care is being taken cared of by PhilHealth. But we want it somehow extended in the long term care or outside and that is what we are doing right now.” He also stressed that, “as part of an ageing population, we are considered an ageing population with 6% to 8% now. Few years from now, it will grow to as high as 12% to 15%. So tayo ‘yun. We need to be prepared.” He added that, “we are the second wave. But I think, we are on the right track. We just need to help each other.”

With these developments, PhilHealth and PSGG shall closely coordinate together in order to strengthen their partnership in delivering quality health care for the older generation.  # Source - PHILHEALTH

MALMALPASEN TI FARMERs FIELD SCHOOL (FFS) ITI BRGY. ARAGAN

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naigannuat met ti Farmer’s Field School on Sustainable Rice Production Project kadagiti mannalon ti Barangay Aragan babaen iti panagbinnulig ti Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Office (DA-RFO 1), San Fernando City, La Union ken ti Local Government Unit (LGU)-Cabugao, Ilocos Sur iti panangidaulo ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang

Segun ken ni Municipal Agriculturist Robert S. Savella, dagiti sumaganad ti panggep daytoy a programa:

1. Pananggun-od ti kabaelan iti panagpatanor ti pagay babaen iti aktual a kapadasan manipud iti panagbunubon agingga iti panagapit. 

2. Panangadal ti amin nga aspeto iti panagtan-ay ti pagay tapno umadu ti maapit.

3. Panangbaliw ti kadaanan a wagas ti panagmula ti pagay ket aramiden ti kabaruanan a takuat a mangingato ti matgedan.

4. Mangipasigurado ti 15% a ngatuan ti apit kada panagtalon ken 5% ti tinawen.

5. Panangpapigsa ti gimong ti mannalon ken panangnayon ti kabaelanda nga agmanehar iti naimulada a pagay.

Dagiti kangrunaan a pagsentruan   ti maisuro ket iti:  1.   Agro-Ecosystem Analysis  (AESA) 2. Palay Check Session 3. Group Dynamics 4. Panangtaming iti aktual a maduktalan iti panagadal.

Innayon pay  ni Mr. Savella dagiti FFS Guide a pagbasaranda dagiti aktibidadda iti adalenda  iti FFS Sessionda iti kada lawas. Buklen ti panagadalda iti 16 a lawas manipud iti panagbunubonda.

Iti biang ni Municipal Agriculturist Robert Savella ti DA-LGU, pinaregtana dagiti mannalon ti Barangay Aragan nga ikagumaanan dagiti recipients nga adalen ti maited a baro a teknolohia ti panagtalon ket iyallatiwdanto iti padada nga agtaltalon para iti sapasap a pagririnnanudan.

Pinagyamanan  pay ni Mr. Savella  ti Gobierno Munisipal nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang ken ti DA-RFO 1 ta maikkanda iti kastoy nga adal a mangiyintek iti napintas a pagbanagan iti mulada a pagay.

Malaksid kadagiti kabaruanan a teknolohia a masagsagrap ti Aragan FA, karamanda pay kadagiti asosasion ti mannalon a mabembenepisiaran iti programa ti LGU-Cabugao para kadagiti Asosasion. 

Insupusop ni Mr. Savella a maangay ti panagturpos dagiti Aragan FFS Farmers Cooperators inton Oktubre 6, 2017. # (Web In-Action)

MEETING TI BHWs MEETING, NAANGAY ITI OKTUBRE 2017

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naangay ti Regular Meeting dagiti kameng ti Barangay Health Workers (BHW’s) Association  ti 33 a barangay ti ili idi  Oktubre 5, 2017 iti ECCD Building, Brgy. Rizal, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. 

Daytoy nga aktibidad ket binulan a maaramid tapno makapagtitinnarabayda a Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) ken maammuanda dagiti sumaruno nga aramidenda tapno nasaysayud iti maipaayda a serbisio para iti kabarangayanda.

Dadduma pay a natratar ken napagnanamingan:

1. Update ti rekord dagiti BHWs.

2. Agtultuloy a pannaki-koordinarda kadagiti Opisiales ti Barangay iti pakaseknan ti trabahoda.

3. Pannakaipakaammo kadakuada kadagiti baro a pammilin manipud iti DOH ken RHU-MHO.

4. Panangawatda iti Household Assessment Form a naited kadakuada manipud idiay Kapitolio ket papirmaanda iti tunggal household ken isubmiterda iti las-ud ti dua a bulan.

Manamnama nga agtutuloy a sumaysayaat ti serbisio dagiti BHWs gapu iti nasiken a pannakikammayetda kadagiti Opisiales ti Barangay, MHO  ken iti Gobierno Lokal iti panangipatungpalda ti pagrebbenganda a kas pannakabagi ti Sektor-Salun-at iti Barangay. # (Web In-Action)

YAMAN PINOY: LIVELIHOOD TRAINING ON MEAT PROCESSING TI RIC-BONIFACIO, NAARAMID

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Naaramid ti   Yaman Pinoy: Livelihood Training on Meat Processing iti  Rural Improvement Club (RIC) Beneficiaries iti Barangay Hall, Brgy. Bonifacio, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur  idi Setiembre 28-29, 2017. 

Naangay ti Opening Program Training Proper iti   Barangay Hall, Brgy. Bonifacio, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur.  Nagatendar ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang. Kimmablaaw ken nagyaman ni Mayor Josh Edward ta maipakpakita iti naregget nga inisiatiba dagiti kababaihan tapno manayonan iti masapulanda. Innayon ti Ama ti Ili a kasapulan a padakkelenda ti puonan a naited kadakuada ken mantenerenda dagiti ramit a naited kadakuada tapno manayon iti usarda. Iti kasta, manaynayonan pay dagitoy babaen iti naregget a programa ti Gobierno Lokal pakaseknan iti nayon a panguartaan ken pagsapulan dagiti umili.

Ti  Yaman Pinoy: Livelihood Training on Meat Processing a programa ti DTI ket   kakammayetna  ti LGU-Cabugao  nga idauluan ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang a mangted ti livelihood training assistance kadagiti RIC Beneficiaries.
Naaramid ti panagsanay dagiti Trainees babaen iti panangtimon iti Personnel ti LGU-Cabugao nga isu ni Mr. Edgar S. Balangatan ken nagpaay met a Resource Person dagiti Mannursuro iti University of Northern Philippines (UNP).
Ti RIC-Bonifacio ket idauluan ni Miss Marietta S. Cruz, Presidente.  # (Web In-Action)

28TH NATIONAL STATISTICS MONTH

Pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 647, issued on 20 September 1990 by then President Corazon C. Aquino with the objectives to promote, enhance and instill nationwide awareness and appreciation of the importance and value of statistics to the different sectors of society; and to elicit the cooperation and support of the general public in upgrading the quality and standards of statistics in the country.

The overall theme for this year's celebration is "FACTS AND FIGURES FOR THE FUTURE: Statistics for Evidence-Based Decisions Towards AmBisyon Natin 2040." For the whole month of October, various activities will be conducted by the different national government agencies (NGAs), government-owned and controlled corporations, local government units, academe, as well as private companies and organizations. Thes activities include symposia, workshops, orientation-seminars, exhibits, audio visual and powerpoint presentations, publications of statistical reports, indicators and other relevant information, among others, with particular emphasis on the theme. Streamer/tarpaulin will also be posted on the building facade of the Departments/agencies at the central and regional levels and local government units throughout the month of October. #  Source – www.dilg.gov.ph

CABUGAO CENTRAL PARK (CCP), NAKA-INTACT PARA ITI SAPASAP

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Agtultuloy a madalusan ken maisagana kadagiti umili a naayat nga agpasiar, aglang-ay ken agrelaks iti natalinaay, napresko  ken nawaya a masakupan ti Cabugao Central Park (CCP) a masarakan iti abay  ti National Highway, Brgy. Bonifacio, Cabugao, Ilocos Sur nangruna kadagitoy a bulbulan ti Tawen 2017.

Daytoy ti maipanamnama dagiti Caretakers iti CCP nga idauluan ni Mr. Gerry Lopez. Kinapudnona, isuda  pay ti mangidaulo nga ag-engine  ken manual grass cutter a  mangmantener kadaytoy a historikal a parke a nagsaadan idi ti daan a tiendaan nga indonar daydi Dios-ti-aluadna a Don Crispin Serrano (CRISER Market).

Iti panagtakem ni Pasado Mayor Edgardo “Ediboy” S. Cobangbang Jr. nga Alkalde ti ili a Cabugao, nairubuat ken napardas  a  naglupos ti parke babaen iti pannakapaadda dagiti sumaganad: 1. Installation of Pavers along Jogging Lane 2. Repair and Modification of Toilet and Bathroom 3. Installation of Fitness Gym and Amenities 4. Fabrication of new steel bleachers 5. Installation of brand new LED/Solar Streetlights 6. Installation of Fiber Glass Board at the Basketball Court 7. Repainting of Stage, Grounds, Basketball Court and New Logo within the Basketball Court 8. Concreting of Children’s Play pen Pad for the High Grade Plastic Playhouse with Roof and Concrete Fence.
Kabayatanna, maitultuloy latta met dagiti mainayon a  pannakapasayaat ti CCP  iti panagtakem ni Mayor Josh Edward S. Cobangbang kas iti nainayon a silaw iti uneg ken pannakasemento iti drainage canal iti amianan a paset ti CCP ken dadduma pay a mangpasayaat ti serbisio a para iti sapasap. 

Innayon dagiti CCP Caretakers a kaay-ayo dagiti agassawa a pagdamuan  dagiti ubbingda nga agsursuro a magna  iti  kasla kudson ti kalamuyotna a karuotan ti Parke.

Ti CCP ket daytoy ti pakaang-angayan dagiti dadakkel nga aktibidad ti LGU-Cabugao  nangruna iti Piesta ti Ili  kasta metten  kadagiti selebrasion ti Piesta; Holidays;  Konsierto; panagpraktis; pakontes ken kanaigna nga aktibidades a mangpabaknang iti kultura, sosial  ken pannakipagili iti Cabugao.

Mapunno ti aglang-ay iti sardam  ti CCP iti rinabii nangruna iti summer months ken weekends  ken naruay iti ag-jogging iti agsapa. 

Dagiti nagaget nga agserserbi iti CCP Ground Cleaners ket isuda Gerry Lopez; Julius A. Ilar ken ni Mark Joie Saribay iti agdama kasta metten ken ni Arnold Flores, Security Personnel ti rabii. # (Web Situational Report)

DIVISION MANCOM (MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE) MEETING, NAGATENDAR TI CABUGAO DEPED DISTRICT

Cabugao, Ilocos Sur – Nagatendar dagiti School Heads ken dagiti  District Supervisors iti Division MANCOM (Management Committee)  Meeting iti  Hotelinda Suites, Vigan City idi Setiembre  26,2017.

Nakipaset dagiti dadaulo ti DepED District iti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur nga idauluan ni Dr. Consesa T. Rumias, Ed. D, Public Schools District Supervisor iti ili a Cabugao ken iti ili ti Magsingal.

Daytoy a panagmiting ket ma-update ken  matratar dagiti programa ken proyekto nga impaulog ti DepED Division iti biang dagiti Asignatura a kas iti English; Filipino; Science; Dropout Intervention/Reduction Program ken  Other Special Programs.

Nagatendar da Estrellita Munar Siruno, Melvie S. Sajonia, Mildred Naval, Irene Garcia, Edison Savellano, Edwin Duque, Edwin Savellano, Melchora Morales Sonico, Nerius R. Talusig  ken ni  Luzviminda Soto ken dadduma pay nga School Heads iti ili a Cabugao, Ilocos Sur. # (Web In-Action).