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GIZ, NATIONAL CO-OP FEDERATION SUPPORT PREMIUMS OF LOW INCOME ILONGGOS

Monday 1st of October 2012
ILOILO CITY, Oct. 1 (PIA6) – The German International Cooperation (GIZ) and the National Confederation of Cooperatives (Natcco) have signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to pay PhilHealth premiums of low income members of the co-op in Iloilo. These members, according to Philhealth-6, belong to the iGroup Package for Organized Group, now being implemented with the Natcco, whose membership is more or less 1.6 million coming from different coop federations. Philhealth Regional Vice President for Western Visayas Dennis Mas said the aency targets about 10.5 million members of the informal sector under the IGroup Package. Mas said the iG...
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Angeles City gets funding assistance for ambulant vendors
ANGELES CITY, May 13 (PIA) -- Ambulant vendors in this city are set to receive Nego-karts from the city’s Public Employment Services Office (PESO) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). This developed after the city government received Nego-karts livelihood funding assistance from DOLE during last week's Labor Day Job Fair at the SM City Clark Events Center. Mayor Edgardo Pamintuan received the check amounting P350,000 from DOLE Assistant Regional Director (Central Luzon) Geraldi...
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Microinsurance now available from accredited providers
ILOILO CITY, March 9 (PIA6) -- Protection provided by microinsurance is now within the reach of the poor and those belonging to the informal sectors of society.   The scheme was introduced in the country more than ten years ago. Now, microinsurance plans have been made affordable to farmers, as providers have been encouraged by the government to participate in the program.   These entities, registered and licensed by appropriate government regulatory bodies, include commercial li...
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  • 28
    Feb
    2012

    Newsfeature: Microinsurance puts financial protection within reach of poor

     ILOILO CITY, Feb. 28 (PIA6) -- Finance Undersecretary Gil S. Beltran said the government is promoting micro-insurance as strategy to protect low income earners and the informal sector from uncertain events or risks, at a cost affordable to them.   The risks may arise from contingent events including typhoons, floods and earthquakes, said the official of the Department of Finance who was here recently with other officials of the DOF and Insurance Commission for a four-day, Feb. 21-24...
  • 09
    Feb
    2012

    PhilHealth targets sidewalk, market vendors for membership

    ROXAS CITY, Capiz, Feb. 9 (PIA6) – PhilHealth – Capiz Service Office will reach out to sidewalk and market vendors at Teodoro Arcenas Trade Center (TATC) here on Feb. 16 as part of its continuing advocacy for membership in the province.   “They belong to the informal sector which we cannot fully capture that is why we continue to (conduct this campaign to recruit them as members),” said PhilHealth – Capiz Chief Social Insurance Officer Joe Frederick Diaz. ...
  • 01
    Feb
    2012

    DOH urges LGUs to enrol informal sector workers with Philhealth

    TAGUM CITY, Davao del Norte, Feb. 01 (PIA) --  Department of Health assistant secretary Dr. Romulo Busuego called on local government units to enroll with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PHIC) those working in the underground economy.   Dr. Busuego made the call noting that some of those working in the informal sector have yet to acquire health insurance.   While the national government has targeted poor Filipinos identified in the National Household Targeting System ...
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