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Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Philhealth launches MOVES in Dipolog

By Alfonso T. Ruda

DIPOLOG CITY, NOV. 7 (PIA) - - In line with the Universal Health Care Program of the Aquino Administration, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation recently launched the Philhealth MOVES in Dipolog City.

Mobile Orientation, Validation and Enrollment Scheme or MOVES aims to inform, guide and empowers Philhealth members, particularly the Sponsored Program members identified through National Household Targeting System of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

The launching of the Program was held at the Dipolog Coliseum in Oligan, Dipolog with Dipolog City Mayor Evelyn Uy as its guest speaker.

In her message, the City Chief Executive reiterated her commitment of support to the program as she cited various programs implemented by the City Government to uplift the quality of life of the Dipolognons.

One of the activities was the ceremonial distribution of the Philhealth Indentification Cards to Sponsored Program members.

Mr. Florencio Luyao, Jr., said Philhealth Zamboanga del Norte Provincial office personnel will be going around the different municipalities of the province during the whole month of November to conduct similar Philhealth MOVES information dissemination campaign.

Luyao said, as per record, “Zamboanga del Norte has more or less 91,327 Sponsored Program enrollees making the province rank one (among the provinces) to have the most number of Sponsored Program enrollees.” (JPA/ATR/PIA Zambo Norte)