03/06/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ | June 2, 2026 | MOA Signing Ceremony | Samar Doctors' Hospital, Catbalogan City, Samar
On behalf of the Philippine Coconut Authority Region VIII, and under the leadership of Regional Manager III Atty. Marlon M. Terrado, we are pleased to announce the successful conduct of the ceremonial signing of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with Samar Doctors' Hospital in Catbalogan City, Samar โ held yesterday, June 2, 2026.
This milestone formalizes the hospital's official participation in the ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ถ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ (๐๐ ๐๐) ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ด๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ under the ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ฑ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ฝ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ฃ๐น๐ฎ๐ป (๐๐๐๐๐ฃ), pursuant to ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐๐ฏ๐น๐ถ๐ฐ ๐๐ฐ๐ ๐ญ๐ญ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฐ, or the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act.
With this signing, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐ผ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐' ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น proudly becomes the 3rd accredited partner hospital of PCA Region VIII under the HMCA Program โ further expanding our growing network of quality healthcare partners across Eastern Visayas.
The ceremony was graced by the presence of Samar Doctors' Hospital President Dr. Lemuel S. Daguman, Medical Director Dr. Ian J. Daguman, and Hospital Administrator Mr. Romeo B. Ang, Jr., alongside PCA Samar Division Chief Engr. Erwin J. Abonales, Regional Accountant Mr. Lester C. Arnado, and the PCA ROVIII Health and Medical Program team.
Effective June 2, 2026, all ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ฆ-๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฑ / ๐๐๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐ด๐ถ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ๐ถ๐ฟ ๐พ๐๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ may now officially avail of the full range of medical services offered by Samar Doctors' Hospital under the following benefit packages:
๐ฅ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ถ๐น๐น ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ โ up to โฑ40,000.00 per patient, extended via PCA Guarantee Letter and computed after PhilHealth and other mandatory deductions
๐ฉบ ๐ฃ๐ผ๐๐-๐๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ก๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ฑ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ up to โฑ5,000.00 for medicines and follow-up medical requirements essential to sustained recovery following discharge
๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฆ๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ โ up to โฑ5,000.00 for medicines, laboratory examinations, and medical consultations not covered under PhilHealth's outpatient benefit package
Availment is limited to once every three (3) months per patient. Any outstanding balance beyond the Guarantee Letter coverage remains the responsibility of the patient or immediate family prior to hospital discharge.
PCA Region VIII extends its sincerest appreciation to the management and staff of Samar Doctors' Hospital for their commitment to serve alongside us in uplifting the health and well-being of our coconut farming communities.
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