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VOLUME XLI
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Hunyo 27- Hulyo 03, 2018
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PhilHealth nagdaos ng fraud awareness forum
SA kauna-unahang pagkakataon,
nagsagawa ng Regional Multi-
Sectoral
Fraud
Awareness
Forum ang PhilHealth Regional
Office IV-B sa Hotel Pontefino
noong ika-26 ng Hunyo sa
layuning masugpo ang insurance
fraud o yaong panlilinlang ng
indibidwal o grupo ng indibidwal
sa programang nagseseguro sa
kalusugan ng bawat Filipino.
Ayon sa PhilHealth,
kabilang sa mga ginagawang
paraan ng panlilinlang ng mga
kawatan ay ang pagbili ng lagda
o dokumento kung saan kapalit
ng bayad, ang miyembro ay
papipirmahin sa dokumentong
nagsasaad na siya ay na-
ospital bunsod ng sakit. Ang
dokumentong ito ay isusumite sa
Philhealth, sa pamamagitan ng
ospital, upang makapag claim ng
refund. Isa pang paraan ay ang
malawakang pag-akit ng mga
miyembrong may napipintong
pagpapagamot
o
operasyon
bilang marketing strategy ng
isang pagamutan. Ang isa pa ay
ang pagdagdag ng serbisyo o
supplies na sisingilin sa pasyente
at sa PhilHealth kahit ang mga
ito ay hindi tunay na naibigay sa
miyembro.
Bunga nito, posibleng
tumaas
ang
halaga
ng
babayaran ng mga myembro
sa pagpapagamot sa kabila ng
benepisyong sagot ng PhilHealth.
Hindi lubos na mapapakinabangan
ng mga nararapat makinabang
ang mga benepisyong nakalaan
sa ilalim ng National Health
Insurance Program at maaaring
maapektuhan ang tiwala ng
myembro sa kakayahan ng
Philhealth na makapagbigay
ng sapat na benepisyong
pangkalusugan. Upang maiwasan
ito, kailangang alamin ng mga
myembro ang kanilang mga
benepisyo
sa
pamamagitan
ng case rates kung saan may
nakatalagang halaga ng benepisyo
sa bawat sakit at ang halagang ito
Sundan sa pahina 6..
Regional Multi-Sectoral Fraud Awareness Forum ang PhilHealth Regional Office IV-B sa Hotel Pontefino
League of Corporate Foundations launches CSR Expo 2018
President Duterte signs
Balik Scientist Law
By Allan Mauro V. Marfal,
DOST-STII
SCIENCE and technology
in the country scored
another milestone with
the signing of the Balik
Scientist law by President
Rodrigo Roa A. Duterte on
15 June 2018. Republic Act
No. 11035, also known as
an “Act Institutionalizing
the
Balik
Scientist
Program,” would give more
incentives to returning
Filipino experts, scientists,
inventors, and engineers
who would share their
expertise in the country.
The enacted law
would
strengthen
the
implementation
of
the
Department of Science and
Technology’s (DOST) Balik
Scientist Program which
was first established in
1975 through Presidential
Decree No. 819 but was
only implemented in 1986.
Since its implementation,
several scientists have
come back to the country
on short- and long-term
basis to mentor science and
engineering students and
faculty along their line of
expertise through research
and development, teaching,
and
other
activities.
This sharing of expertise
significantly
contributed
to the acceleration of the
scientific, agro-industrial
and economic development
of the country.
Through the Balik
Scientist Law, a returning
scientist can participate
in DOST’s Grants-in-Aid
research and development.
A grant may be provided
to the Balik Scientist
and released through the
host institution for the
implementation
of
the
project
in
accordance
with relevant government
regulations and the need of
the program involved.
Aside
from
that, a Balik Scientist
can also enjoy various
compensations
that
include tax and duty
exemptions to importation
of professional equipment
and materials, free medical
and accident insurance
covering the award period,
reimbursement of expenses
for baggage related to
scientific projects, and
even
exemption
from
“renouncing their oath of
The guest speakers who discussed innovations in their respective fields: (L-R) Roderick De Castro of the League of
Corporate Foundations and Team Energy Foundation, Inc., Jing Castaneda of ABS-CBN and Bantay Bata Foundation,
Janine Mikaella Chiong of Habi Footwear, Arnel Casanova of Aecom Philippines, Matthew George Escobido of the
Asian Institute of Management, Harold Clavite of the Philippine Information Agency, and Chito Maniago CEMEX
Foundation and CSR Expo 2018 chairperson. (Photo by Nelson Ortiz)
Jerome Carlo R. Paunan
QUEZON
CITY
–
Testament
to
their
collaborative commitment
to continue elevating the
standards of corporate
social
responsibility
(CSR) in the Philippines,
the League of Corporate
Foundations (LCF), now
on its 27th year, held
its 17th CSR Expo and
Conference on July 19-
20, 2018 at the New World
Hotel in Makati City.
In a media forum
held Wednesday at the
Villar SIPAG Laurel
House in Mandaluyong
City, business executives,
CSR leaders from member
corporate
foundations
and various stakeholders
gathered to highlight the
importance of innovating
on sustainable social
programs
through
new and strengthened
collaborations
and
synergies, and valuing
inclusive growth for the
benefit of all people.
“Through
the
years, the CSR Expo and
Conference has helped
reshape socio-economic
and
environmental
landscapes through best
practices shared in this
platform. This year, our
goal is to look at social
responsibility
from
other perspectives and
identify what we can do
further to achieve greater
impact in transforming
more peoples’ lives,”
said Roderick De Castro,
Sundan sa pahina 6..