MANILA -- The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) and the Chinese General Hospital (CGH) on Monday signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) granting medical assistance to the members of the Malacanang Press Corps.
PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar, CGH president James Dy and Philippine Chinese Charitable Association, Inc. (PCCAI) chairman Benito Goyokpin spearheaded the MOA signing at the CGH Medical Arts Building in Manila.
Under the agreement, bonafide MPC members will get 50 percent discount on major surgeries, childbirth, confinement, laboratory and pulmonary services.
Media members covering the President won’t be required to give downpayment for confinement.
Andanar pursued the MPC medical assistance program that was facilitated by former Press Undersecretary Isabel de Leon and Rose Novenario of Hataw.
“Thank you to former Usec. Abel de Leon and our very own Rose Novenario for helping us facilitate the MOA with Chinese General leadership,” Andanar said.
Andanar also expressed gratitude for the understanding exerted by the PCCAI in partnering with them to address the worries and fears confroting media practitioners in the pursuit of their stressful work.
"Thank you. On behalf of members of Malacañang Press Corps (MPC) we will be able now to be taken care of in times of medical treatment needing hospital attendance," the PCOO chief said.
"This Memorandum of Agreemeent (MOA) is the tangible manifestation with this gratitude for helping assured better governance for our country. The medical and hospitalization assistance program for our working journalist through the PCCAI will allow bionafide members of PCOO to avail themselves of discounted medical and hospitalizatio services at 50 percent discount for major operations/surgeries and child births/deliveries, rooms rates, laboratory, pulmonary, x-ray services, and others," said PCCAI president James Dy.
Dy added tha the signing signifies the birth of further new relationship that will emerge in the future.
The MOA signing was witnessed by MPC officials headed by its president Raymund Tinaza. (with reports from Jelly Musico/PNA)
