Cebu local news (daily update)

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PhilHealth coverage for room is only up to discharge order

CEBU, Philippines – PhilHealth reminds accredited hospitals and doctors that coverage for room and board extends only up to the date the attending physician issues the order of discharge.
Under Circular 14, series of 2010, the order of discharge may be in the form of "May go home," "For discharge," or any other similar order written in the doctor's order sheet. In any case, PhilHealth will only reimburse claims for confinement up to the date the patient is ordered discharged. For instance, if the patient is admitted on August 3, 2010 and a "May go home" order is issued on August 6, 2010, the total compensable days of confinement are only three days.
PhilHealth chief for Health Care Delivery Management, Dr. Francis Javier explained that this clarifies matters for health care providers when filing for reimbursement with PhilHealth.
"We pay for the care of sick patients," Dr. Javier said, emphasizing a key aspect of the insurance program of PhilHealth-that of insuring members for illness or injury requiring hospitalization. With the issuance of a discharge order, the attending physician deems that the patient's continued confinement is no longer necessary.
However, onset of complications requiring further management by the health care provider is a valid ground for deferment of a previously issued order of discharge. The patient's clinical chart must substantiate the deferment.
Atty. Gerardo Ortiz, then in his capacity as PhilHealth Legal Office head, said this also clarifies the confusion regarding interpretation of a "May go home" order. This had been interpreted as merely permissive such that hospitals or doctors would seem justified in extending the period of confinement to include the days after the issuance of the discharge order.
The circular now directs health care providers to ensure that the appropriate confinement period is indicated in the claim forms and other supporting documents for reimbursement. Violation of this policy constitutes the offense of extending the period of confinement which is punishable under the implementing rules and regulations of the PhilHealth law.
The legal office of PhilHealth has been closely and regularly monitoring health care providers. Those found to have unnecessarily extended a patient's confinement period will be referred to the legal sector for appropriate action.

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Minor escapes from Talisay City jail

CEBU, Philippines – A minor inmate at the Talisay City Jail escaped last week.
The Talisay City jail guards and the police are still looking for the whereabouts of the minor, known for his alias "Inad."
Originally from Pasig City, the minor's last known address was Deca Homes at Tungkil, Minglanilla.
An alleged member of the Akyat Bahay gang, he was detained for robbery.
The minor speaks Tagalog and a cash reward of P13,000 will be given to those who can give information on his whereabouts.
Chief Inspector Renante Rubio, officer in charge in Talisay City Jail, told The FREEMAN yesterday that the minor escaped from jail two weeks past.
According to Rubio, they placed the minor in a cottage to separate him from the adult-prisoners.
Rubio said the minor cut the steel bar matting in the ceiling of the cottage, climbed over the gate and jumped towards the back portion of the jail.


The Talisay City Jail is located in Barangay Mahagway, a mountainous barangay in the Talisay City.
The facility has a high concrete fence with barbed wires on top. The minor was apparently an expert in climbing over fences being a member of the Akyat Bahay, said Rubio.
He further said that after the incident, he transferred the five guards who were on supposedly watching over the facility at that time.
They now strengthen the security at the Talisay City Jail by putting in more barbed wires.
A photo ofthe minor who escaped is now being posted in various police stations.

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5T illegal settlers to lose homes

CEBU, Philippines – More than 5,000 urban poor families in Cebu City are set to lose their homes in a demolition, an official of the City Hall's Division for the Welfare of the Urban Poor (DWUP) said.
These families are illegally occupying either a private or government property, those who have built their houses along rivers and creeks thus, obstructing the flow of water, and those within the three-meter easement zone mandated by the law.
Engineer Danilo Gabiana, head of DWUP, said that these more than 5,000 families are not part of the total number of urban poor families illegally settling in different parts of the city.
They are only those whose cases have already been decided by the court in favor of the real lot owners or those who are asked to vacate due to the urgency in the situation, he clarified.
Gabiana said that of the 58,712 urban poor families in the city, about 25 to 30 percent are illegal settlers.
The over 5,000 families with pending demolition include the 168 families occupying Lot 937 owned by Mariano Godinez in Sitio San Miguel, Barangay Apas; the 265 families occupying the lot owned by University of the Philippines Cebu College in Sitio San Jose, Barangay Lahug and the over 1,300 families in Sabellano St., Barangay Quiot Pardo whose houses are settled on the lot owned by the Japer Development Corp., among others.
Some 247 families were also told by the city government to remove their houses built along rivers and creeks because they obstruct the flow of water and because their existence is in danger due to possible flashflood or overflow, which is feared to happen this rainy season.
Some 3,000 families whose houses are built within the three-meter easement zone of rivers and creeks are also being eyed for demolition because the city plans to convert these areas into parks or walkways which is part of the thrust of Mayor Michael Rama.


The easement zone is mandated under Presidential Decree No. 1067 or the Water Code of the Philippines, which says that the banks of rivers and streams and the shores of the seas and lakes throughout its entire length and within a zone of three meters in urban areas are subject to the easement of public use in the interest of recreation, navigation, floatage, fishing and salvage.
Gabiana said that implementing the three-meter easement in the rivers and creeks is also necessary for the dredging project because one of the factors that cause delay in the implementation of the project is the lack of space where dredging equipment can pass to desilt rivers and waterways.
The city government through its various housing programs has already helped 40,327 urban poor families who were given the chance to have their own homes.
But despite the effort to eliminate illegal settlers, their number keeps on increasing because a lot of migrants from the province move to the city in the hope of finding a better life

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Paz supports Cutie's undersea tunnel plan

CEBU, [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Philippines[/COLOR][/COLOR] – The move of Cebu City North District Rep. Rachel Marguerite "Cutie" del Mar to construct an undersea tunnel has gained support from a local chief executive in a neighboring city.
House Bill 192, filed by del Mar, seeks to construct the a 500-meter undersea tunnel from Cebu City to the Municipality of Cordova and Lapu-Lapu City in order to alleviate traffic congestion.
In an interview with The FREEMAN, Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Paz Radaza said that she supports the move of del Mar for the undersea tunnel, which she believes her city can benefit.
"I support the move," Radaza said.
The expansion of the Mactan-Cebu International Airport and the increase in domestic and international [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]flights[/COLOR][/COLOR] to the province have created a huge traffic volume, she said.
"There is the imperative need for additional access routes from Mactan-Cebu International Airport to the downtown area and the southern cities and municipalities of the province," Del Mar said.
Radaza said tunnel will also boost the economy of Lapu-Lapu City being one of the highly urbanized cities in the province.
"Additional access to Lapu-Lapu City will further boost the economy of the city," the mayor said.


Del Mar said the project appears to be ambitious but it is the solution to the traffic movement across the existing Mandaue City to Lapu-Lapu City roads and bridges.
Del Mar told The FREEMAN that she will be coordinating with the National Economic Development Authority, Department of Transportation and Communication, the Department of Public Works and Highway for a feasibility study for a Build-Operate-Transfer project.
"The time frame will be fixed as soon as we have an unsolicited offer from a proponent," del Mar said.

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Hoopsdome finished

CEBU, Philippines – The Lapu-Lapu City council has deferred the acceptance of the phase 2-finishing [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]works[/COLOR][/COLOR], amenities and specialty works of the three-level Hoopsdome, which has been 100-percent complete.
Vice Mayor Marcial Ycong, the council presiding officer, said the members of the council want to inspect the project before accepting the project, which was endorsed by the city engineer's office.
City engineer Rogelio Veloso, in his endorsement letter, said the project was completed last June 25.
Veloso said the defect liability period shall be one year from completion up to the final acceptance by the city government.
"During this period, the contractor shall undertake the repair works, at his own expense, of any damage on account of the use of materials of inferior quality within 90 days from the time the head of the procuring entity has issued an order to undertake repair," Veloso said.
Veloso, however, explained that if the contractor, which is the PLD construction, failed or refuse to comply, the government will undertake repair works and shall be entitled to full reimbursement of expenses incurred upon.
The cost of the project amounted to almost P100 million.
If the council decides to accept the completion of the project, a full payment must be made.

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Greg gisigaa'g mata ni Gwen

CEBU, [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Philippines[/COLOR][/COLOR] - Si Vice Governor Gregorio Sanchez mibutyag kagahapon nga puwerti niyang kurata dihang gisigaan siya sa mata ni Governor Gwen Garcia atol sa mesa kagahapon sa buntag didto sa Capitol Social Hall diin pormal nga gisaulog ang ika 441 ka founding anniversary sa Kapitolyo.
Matud pa ni Sanchez nga atol sa bahin sa mesa nga ipakita ang panagdait ug pagpadayag sa kalinaw sa wala pa ang pagpangalawat, siya giduol ni Garcia ug mitunol sa iyang kamot nga iya usab nga gihangop uban sa pagtuo nga kinasingkasing ang pagpakita og kalinaw sa gobernadora.
Apan puwerting kurata niya dihang pagyanghag niya maoy misugat kaniya ang siga kaayong mga mata sa gobernadora nga nagpasabot sa grabing kapungot niini batok kaniya.
Matud pa ni Sanchez nga natiurok siya ug nakahinuktok tungod kay wala siya magdahom nga imbis ang mapahiyomong mata sa maanyag nga gobernador maoy iyang masud-ong , ang masuk-anon man hinuong panagway niini maoy misugat kaniya.
Miingon si Sanchez nga mihuyhoy ang iyang abaga samtang naminaw sa sermon ni Msgr. Roberto Alesna ang kora paroko sa Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral.
Tungod niini gikuwestion sa bise gobernador ang tema sa kasaulogan karon sa ika-441 ka anibersaryo sa katukoran sa probinsiya sa Sugbu nga nagkanayon, nga ang panaghiusa karon sa mga opisyales sa lalawigan nagsilbing balik-lantaw sa talagsaong liderato.
Sa iyang bahin si Gov. Gwen Garcia miangkon nga iyang gisigaan sa iyang mata si Sanchez tungod kay nagsul-ob man usab kini og dark glasses unya wa na niya maklaro ang kalimutaw niini.
Si Garcia nagkanayon nga wala siyay dautang tuyo sa bise gobernador kun igo ra niyang giklaro ang mata ni Sanchez total wa man usab niya pakagota ang iyang bag-ang samtang nagtutok kang Sanchez.


Kini aron iya usab nga maklaro kun wala ba usab siya sigai og mata ni Sanchez o kaha may problema sa mata ang bise gobernador.

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'*** Slave' sa 2 ka tuig

CEBU, [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Philippines[/COLOR][/COLOR] - Usa ka menor de edad ang nasalbar sa mga awtoridad gikan sa kapin duha ka tuig nga pagkahimong ‘*** slave’ sa usa ka trabahante sa Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).
Ang biktima nagpangidaron og 14-anyos ug kasamtangan nga nagpuyo sa Marigondon syudad sa Lapu-lapu naluwas sa mga polis gikan sa mga kamot sa 44-anyos nga suspek (pangalan gipugngan sa Banat News) nga iyaha rang bayaw nga molupyo sa usa sa mga sitio sa barangay Apas ning dakbayan ug nagtrabaho sa DPWH isip Mechanic 1.
Sa pakighinabi sa Banat News ni PO3 Geoffrey Gutual kini misaysay nga taga Masbate ang maong bata ug 12-anyos pa kini mibalhin ug dinhi na magpuyo sa iyang igsuong babaye diha sa barangay Apas.
Sumala pa nga usa ka semana palang kining nakapuyo sa balay sa iyang igsuon giingong gilugos na siya dayon sa suspek dungan sa bahad nga kun motug-an kini sa kapolisan wala nay mobuhi sa iyang magulang ug mga pag-umangkon.
Tungod sa panghadlok sa suspek ngadto sa biktima nagpakahilom nalang kini ug bisan na gani ang iyang magulang nga kapuyo sa suspetsado wala niya tug-ani.
Sukad niadto gikatahong nausban pa makadaghang higayon ang pagpanglugos sa suspek ngadto sa dalagita ug gihimo nalang kining pahuwasanan sa lawasnong kauhaw sa suspek.
Hinuon gikatahong dihay usa ka higayon nga nasakpan sa maguwang nga kapuyo sa suspek ang gihimo niini ngadto sa dalagita apan wala kini ipadakop ug gipabalhin lang og puyo ang biktima ngadto sa iyang iyaan sa dakbayan sa Lapulapu.
Apan niadtong sugod sa klase buwan sa Hunyo nakugang ang biktima nga kalit lang nga mipatim-aw ang suspetsado sa ilang tunghaan ug gikuha siya niini ug gidala sa usa ka lugar diin giusab ang pagpanglugos.


Hangtud nga niadtong Lunes lang naaktuhan ang biktima ug ang suspetsado sa asawa ni PO3 Gutual nga kauban sa iyaan sa biktima nga nagsakay sa usa ka motorsiklo.
Tungod sa dakong pagduda nianang pagkagabii gisukit-sukit sa iyaan sa biktima kun unsa gyud ang ilang relasyon sa suspetsado ug diha na mitug-an ang dalagita nga duha ka tuig na siyang gihimong pahuwasanan sa suspek.
Tungod niini daling midangop sa panimalay ni PO3 Gutual ang iyaan sa biktima ug inabagan sa Women’s Desk Section sa Cebu City Police Office aron magpatabang.
Dihang gisusi sa kapolisan ang balay sa suspek wala na kini mouli ug duha na ka adlaw usab kining wala motrabaho, nagduda ang kapolisan posibleng nakabantay na kini ug nagtago-tago.
Base sa balaod bisan pa og mangangkon ang usa ka menor de edad nga iyang kabubut-on ang nahitabo kanila sa [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]usa[/COLOR][/COLOR] ka hamtong dili kini dawaton sa korte gumikan kay maisip gihapon kining giabusohan ug gipahimuslan ang kabatan-on sa biktima.

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Bana sa policewoman gitusak sa bala

CEBU, Philippines - Swerteng nakalingkawas sa tinong kamatayon ang 35-anyos nga bana sa [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]usa[/COLOR][/COLOR] ka policewoman human kini gipusil makadaghang higayon sa tawong iyang gi komedyahan ug nasuko diha sa barangay Poblacion lungsod sa Argao kagahapon sa alas 12:30 sa kaadlawon.
Ang biktima mao si Edgar Gevera Rufo, 35, molupyo sa sitio Looc, Poblacion ug bana ni PO2 Analie Rufo, samtang ang suspek mao si Carilito Camirino Jr., alyas Bulatso, minyo ug molupyo sa barangay Humgaw Argao.
Matud ni PO1 Arnold Frenal sa Argao Police Station dihang nahinabi sa Banat News, ang biktima nakaangkon og daghang samad pinusilan sa walang abaga, bukton, hawak ug kamot.
Subay sa inisyal nga imbestigasyon ang biktima mibisita sa panimalay sa iyang barkada nga si Elmer Amarillo sa maong lugar ug pagkahuman dihang paingon na untang mopaandar sa motorsiklo aron mouli kalit nga miduol ang suspek ug mipusil kaniya makadaghang higayon.
Sa unang pagpamusil naigo dayun sa hawak ang biktima apan nakapaandar kini sa motor ug nakapadagan pahilayo samtang nagpunay og pusil ang suspek hinungdan nga naigo sa ubang bahin sa lawas.
Ang biktima didto molahos sa buhatan sa kapulisan kay nahadlok nga sundan sa suspek diha sa tambalanan ug ang kapulisan na maoy mihatud kaniya sa Isidro Kintanar Memorial Hospital.
Daling gilusad sa kapulisan ang manhunt operation apan nakasibat na ang suspek samtang ang biktima gibalhin sa South General Hospital sa siyudad sa Naga tungod sa delikadong kahimtang.
Dugang nahipos nga impormasyon sa kapulisan nga giingong gisigehan og komedya sa biktima ang suspek sa wala pa ang hitabo ug gituohang wala makauyon niini ang suspek maong gibawsan kini.

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Drayber sa taxi natulisa'g P2,800

CEBU, [COLOR=blue ! important][COLOR=blue ! important]Philippines[/COLOR][/COLOR] - Nasakiyo sa duha ka wala hiilhing tulisan ang P2,800 gikan sa drayber sa taxi nga gitulis niini didto sa Ramona Village, barangay San Isidro, dakbayan sa Talisay kagahapon sa kaadlawon.
Ang biktima mao si Bernie Lape, 33, nga taga sitio Panaghiusa, barangay Basak-San Nicolas, dakbayan sa Sugbo ug drayber sa Lauriejane Taxi nga nagtangag sa plakang GXJ-265.
Base sa imbestigasyon ni PO1 Jundave David sa Talisay City Police Office nga ang duha ka tulisan misakay kang Lape didto sa may Mango Square sa dakbayan sa Sugbo ug nagpahatod ngadto sa Ramona Village sa Talisay.
Apan sa pag-abot sa awaaw nga lugar sa Ramona Village, gipahunong sa mga tulisan ang taxi uban sa pagtion og armas de fuego sa tangkugo sa biktima ug mipahibawo nga tulis.
Dayon gimandoan ang biktima sa paghatag sa tanan niyang kinitaan aron dili siya mamatay.
Ang biktima nga nagkurog sa kahadlok nga patyon siya, walay nahimo gawas sa paghatag sa iyang kinitaan nga mikabat og P2,800.
Unya human madawat ang kuwarta, nanganaog sa taxi ang mga tulisan dayong angkas sa nagpaabot nang motorsiklo sa maong dapit ug misirit dayon pahilayo sa maong lugar,
Ang biktima milahos ngadto sa kapolisan sa Talisay aron pagsumbong sa maong hitabo.


Sa pagkakaron padayon pang gipanid-an sa kapolisan ang mga tulisan.

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nice ni dah. no need to buy newspaper.