The eMagazine of Philippine Information Agency 10
THURSDAY, AUGUST 4, 2016
PhilHealth opens new service center in CDO
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – PhilHealth opened its new business center in Carmen, Cagayan de Oro city on 01 August 2016. It caters for membership Philippine Health Insurance enlistments, and other inquiries such Corporation (PHIC) Regional Vice as premium contributions, except for President and Area VP for Mindanao payments. Datu Masiding M. Alonto, Jr. said this
is one of their ways of advancing the interest of government, bringing services closer to the people. Alonto said barangay Carmen was chosen because it’s the biggest
in the city and holds about 35 percent of the population. Additional branches are likewise set to be opened next year. To date, PhilHealth has covered about 80 percent of the population in Northern Mindanao and is pushing for 100 percent, following their mandate of providing universal coverage “Bawat Pilipino Miyembro, Bawat Miyembro Protektado, Kalusugan Natin Sigurado.” (JCV/PIA10)
NorMin crime volume dips as “Oplan Tokhang’ gains CAMPA ALAGAR, Cagayan de Oro City – NorMin police regional command announced today that the monthly total crime volume showed a drastic decrease an average of 44% compared to the crime statistics recorded in 2014 and 2015. Police Regional Office 10 Spokesperson Superintendent Surki Sereñas disclosed that the total monthly crime volume for the entire region usually pegged at over 3000. “July, for example, registered 3,983 crimes in 2014 and 3,171 crimes
in 2015. Compared to the current crime volume of 1,974, crime volume decreased by 50.44% compared to crime volume of 2014 and 37.75% decrease compared to the crime volume of 2015,” Sereñas added. “Our assessment point out to the
link and direct effect of the diminished presence of illegal drugs in the streets as a result of the intensified anti-illegal drugs campaign,” Sereñas said. He said most of the prevalent crimes are usually drug related like theft, robbery, domestic violence, rape and all forms of abuse. Thus, we were not surprised of the marked decrease in crime volume. “We just hope we can sustain this momentum and get the job done
within the allotted timeline,” Sereñas said. Tokhang (Toktok-Hangyo) is a Visayan composite term that stands for knock-knock (Toktok) and negotiate (Hangyo), part of the Philippine National Police (PNP) Oplan Double Barrel against illegal drugs. Known drug users and pushers are asked to stop indulging themselves on illegal drugs. (RPIO, PRO10)
Misamis Oriental gov’t elated with nationwide emergency hotline CAPITOL COMPOUND, Misamis Oriental – With the launching of the country’s emergency hotline, the provincial government of Misamis Oriental expressed its support to the latest development, which formally opened on August 1. Public can call the emergency hotline numbers 911 replacing the Patrol 117, for the authorities to immediately respond to emergencies. However, Governor Yevgeny Vincente B. Emano noted calls to 911 will still be shouldered by the callers, and the number 8888 serves as the Citizen Complaint Hotline, where it is directly connected to the office of President Rodrigo Duterte. The governor is also pleased that the service of the emergency hotline, led by the Presidential Action Center,
is active 24 hours a day. Gov. Emano, meanwhile, called upon the people to use properly the hotline and avoid doing prank calls, for the government to genuinely serve the public. Meanwhile, the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (DRRMC) of the province has strengthened its response team to address any emergencies. (PIO MisOr/ PIA)