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PHILIPPINE ASIAN NEWS TODAY October 1 - 15, 2017
Meet the Fraser Health staff who have
gone Above and Beyond
Making a
difference
on
the frontlines of
the overdose cri-
sis, helping pa-
tients to recover
more quickly af-
ter surgery, and
guiding young
people through
the
transition
from pediatric
to adult services
are just a few of
the accomplish-
ments that were
highlighted to-
day at the 2017
Above and Be-
yond Awards,
an annual cer-
emony that rec-
ognizes Fraser
Health employ-
ees who have
made exempla-
ry contributions
to health care
in the region.

“Our public health care sys-
tem is made better by the
people who work in it ev-
ery day not only caring for
patients, but also bringing
new ideas and innovation
to health-care delivery,” said
Minister of Health Adrian
Dix. “This allows us to bet-
ter meet patients’, clients’
and residents’ needs. Today
Fraser Health has acknowl-
edged some of those who
truly embrace this spirit. I
congratulate all the people
who won and applaud those
that were nominated for
these employee awards.”

Submissions for Above and
Beyond Awards are made
by Fraser Health employ-
ees, physicians, volunteers,
patients, external suppliers,
contractors and other exter-
nal groups, who can nomi-
nate an individual or team
for an award in one of the five
categories. Nominations are
reviewed by a selection com-
mittee comprising of their
peers, physicians, volunteer
resources, frontline employ-
ees and management teams.

“We have incredible people
who deliver outstanding care
each and every day, and I
am inspired by their achieve-
ments,” said Fraser Health
President and CEO Michael
Marchbank. “This group ex-
emplifies our organization’s
commitment to putting the
patient at the centre of their
care experience, and I am
very pleased to celebrate
their accomplishments to-
day.”
For detailed informa-
tion about each of the 2017
Above and Beyond Award
winners, please Fraser He-
lath Newsroom.
LBC brings Holiday Cheers to Overseas Filipinos as BOC
suspends Tariff ùact on Balikbayan Boxes
LBC’s
customers
abroad who are now busy
filling up Balikbayan boxes
to send to their loved ones
here in the country will now
be able to do so without wor-
rying about the rules and
regulations imposed by the
Bureau of Customs last Au-
gust 1, 2017
This is after BOC Com-
missioner Isidro Lapena is-
sued a memorandum last
September 28, 2017 sus-
pending the implementation
of the Customs Moderniza-
tion Tariff Act (CMTA) until
March 31, 2018.
The CMTA carried with
it certain provisions which
set parameters for Balikbay-
an shipments and who was
qualified to send them so
they can avail of tax exemp-
tions.
Because of the suspen-
sion, there is no more need
for Overseas Filipinos (OFs)
to submit documents like
information sheet; a photo-
copy of the passport; and,
invoice or proof of purchase
of items to be sent thru the
Balikbayan Box. There is
also no need to fill up Cus-
toms’ forms detailing the
gifts to be sent. There is also
no more limit to the number
of times an OF can send a
Balikbayan Box and there is
no more cap or maximum
amount than each box can
carry.
And the better news is,
the P150,000 duty and tax-
free privelege on the Balik-
bayan Box remains!
LBC, the largest and
leading forwarding company
in the Philippines, welcomed
the development saying
many Overseas Filipinos are
still unaccustomed to the
CMTA and that the suspen-
sion will give them time to fo-
cus, instead, on sending joy
and gifts to loved ones this
Holiday Season.
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Exchange through LBC Ex-
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aims to deliver value to all of
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