Philhealth assures benefits of affected Riyadh OFWS
THE Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has announced that the affected Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) in the recent accident in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia are assured of their health benefits.
A total of 11 Filipinos were injured including one casualty has been reported when an oil tanker crashed into a freeway flyover triggering an explosion.
PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Eduardo Banzon said that “tutulungan ng PhilHealth ang mga kababayan nating Pilipino na naospital sanhi ng aksidenteng ito sa Riyadh.”
Affected OFW-members and/or their families are encouraged to file their claim at any local PhilHealth office within 180 days upon discharge of the patient. Documents should include medical records (medical certificate) in English stating the diagnosis, services rendered and date of confinement; and proof of payment such as hospital receipts, statement of account, or discharge summary records. These documents should be accompanied with a request letter duly signed by the member.
PhilHealth will
still reimburse benefits due the member even if their employer paid for the total hospital bill subject to the compliance of the above- mentioned documents.w
For more details on claims for overseas confinements, OFW-members may contact PhilHealth Overseas Workers Program at (02) 441-7444 local 7416; 0917-512-9149 or 0918-963-5396; or email at owp@philhealth.gov.ph. CHILDREN spending too much time with computers, mobile phones or gaming consoles may have a hard time developing their social skills, according to child psychology experts.
A child psychologist says children who prefer computer games and gadgets over other children their age maybe deprived of the real experience of friendship.
“Too much time living in the digital world is something that could affect the future of our children,” says psychologist Mark Danguilan.
He adds it is not healthy for children to spend all their time “logged in” to the internet or in front of tablets or gaming consoles. “Every now and then, they’ve got to log out,” Danguilan says.
Danguilan says a great way to get kids develop their social skills is for them to join fun field trips or even picnics. Such picnics and gettogethers can be made so much more fun and enjoyable with tasty goodies brought along for the trip, such as the Bibbo Chubbies Cheesedog.
Chubbies are plump and juicy, filled with creamy keso bits that kids will surely love, because they are available in a fun and convenient size perfect for serving on sticks for that picnic feel.
So keep a cap on your kids’ gaming habits and keep their real lives fun, exciting and delicious with true friends and Bibbo Chubbies Cheesedog.