BORONGAN CITY, Eastern
Samar – In his desire to provide health services to all,
particularly the poor, Congressman Doloy Coquilla is determined to
enroll the barangay officials of Eastern Samar province in Health
Insurance.
Recently, thru Mr.
Allan Cortez, one of his trusted staff, Congressman Doloy launched in
Dolores town his program on health. Assisted by the local officials
of Dolores town, no less than Mayor Emiliana Villacarillo, majority of
the barangay officials of the town received Insurance Cards worth
P50,000.
Bernardo Cidro, a
barangay kagawad expressed his happiness because according to him he
has never gone to a doctor for check-up.
“Yana pwede na ak
magpa-doctor hit ak batok. Siguro it kalagas ko na gad ngani ine.
Dire gad ngani ura-ura, pero maupay siguro gamiton ko ine nga kan
Congressman ayon ha amon mga kagawad, basi masiguro nam nga mabaskog
pa it am panlawas ngan andam pa magserbisyo,” (Now, I can submit
myself for check-up. Perhaps I can have my cough checked-up by a
professional doctor. I think it is not so serious though, but it is
better that I avail of this rare gift, Congressman Doloy gave us, so
that I can be assured of my health condition and able services for our
people in the barangay,” quipped the kagawad.
In an interview with
his secretary, Eunice Gagante, it was learned that all the eight
barangay officials of the province will receive the cards, which were
granted by the Philippine National Bank for the health benefits of the
local officials. In the succeeding months, either his staff or the
Congressman himself will visit the rest of the municipalities to
distribute the Health Cards.
The Health Cards of
Congressman Coquilla is also in line with President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo’s
program to provide health insurance coverage to all indigents through
the PhilHealth.
