To address the health care needs of Lanao del Norte residents, the provincial government is distributing PhilHealth cards to indigent families under the Provincial Health Indigency Program (PHIP) of Governor Khalid Dimaporo.

Spearheading the distribution is PHIP Project Manager Lyndon G. Calica and PHIP Coordinator Felson Gazelle Bacus.

“Distribution of these Philhealth cards will be done by barangay. But enrolled residents can also claim their cards at the PCAO office until May of this year”, Calica announced.

Last 2010, there were about 94,594 residents enrolled in the program. However, 9,596 PhilHealth cards remain unclaimed. Consequently, all enrollees with unclaimed cards were dropped from the program to allow other indigent families to use their slots.

“This year PhilHealth cards can only be claim until May, otherwise it will be terminated”, PHIP Coordinator Felson Gazelle Bacus added.

The provincial government has allocated more than P 48 million for the continued implementation of this vital social program. LAR-PIO/LDN