BCBC provides free insurance policies to 58 members
In Photo: INSURED. Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters Club secretary Pigeon Lobien, president Dionisio Dennis, Jr., 2nd left, his predecessor Thomas Picana (middle), Vice President Darius Bajo (right), pose with M. Lhuillier Baguio-Benguet area manager Charlene Mae Paet and Charlie Viernes after agreeing that 58 club members will be enrolled with the company last Wednesday. Pigeon Lobien
Nearly 60 members of the Baguio Correspondents and Broadcasters were officially insured by M. Lhuillier Insurance last Thursday.
This was after President Dionisio Dennis, Jr. and immediate president Thomas Picana paid for the two policies offered by MLI last Wednesday at the Solibao Restaurant at Burnham.
Picana, who heads the Media Golf Team, which raised the money to pay for the two-year premium for BCBC members 65 years and younger, and eight additional members 66 years and older but not older than 75 years old, had been enrolled.
“Finally, we were able to enroll our members and pay for their premiums as we initially promised,” said Picana, the Amianan Balita Ngayon publisher and editor.
The golf was staged on January 25 this year at the Baguio Country Club golf course.
The team was composed of former BCBC presidents led by then incumbent president Picana, co-chair Harley Palangchao, Roderick Osis, Jordan Tablac, Migs Velarde, Frank Cimatu, Joseph Cabanas, Dennis, and this writer, who was able to raise the funds for the insurance policies that will be for two years.
The first of the group policies that is open that qualifies individuals ages between 18 and 65 years old has the following benefits: Accidental Death of PhP250,000.00, Total Permanent Disability of PhP250,000.00, Unprovoked Murder & Assault of 125,000.00, Motorcycling Coverage of PhP125,000.00, Accidental Medical Reimbursement (Due to accident) of Up to PhP25,000.00, Accidental Medical Reimbursement (Due to motorcycling) of Up to PhP12,500.00, Daily Hospital Confinement Benefit of PhP2,500/day (maximum of 20 days), Burial Assistance (Following accidental death) of PhP25,000.00, Burial Assistance (Due to natural death, except for pre-existing illnesses) of PhP12,500.00, Fire Cash Assistance of PhP2,500.00, Ambulance Benefit / Emergency Medical Transport of PhP2,500.00 and Repatriation of Mortal Remains of PhP5,000.00.
Meanwhile, the second policy has the following benefits to the insure whose maximum age is 75 years old: Accidental Death of PhP250,000.00, Total Permanent Disability (due to accident) of PhP250,000.00, Unprovoked Murder & Assault of PhP250,000.00, Motorcycling Coverage of PhP250,000, Accidental Medical Reimbursement of up to PhP25,000.00, Daily Hospital Confinement Benefit (Due to Accident) of PhP500/day (max of 15 days), Burial Assistance (Following accidental death) of PhP5.000 and Fire Cash Assistance of PhP5,000.
Picana said that the club will also pay for the same policy next year or a total of two years for insured members 65 years old and younger, while the “super seniors” who are older than 56 but not exceeding 75 years old will have policies for three years.
The fund intended for the payment next year and the next will be deposited in a separate account at the Philippine Veterans Bank.
Dennis and Treasurer Rose Malekchan will open said bank account after the approval of a board resolution to that effect.
Dennis said that the individual policies will be given to all 58 BCBC members soon, “maybe when we have the EPIRA workshop with the Benguet Electric Cooperative,” said the DZWT commentator.
Dennis said the provision of insurance was one of the last remaining projects of his administration, which will also amend the club’s constitution and bylaws with the planned Christmas Party on December 13 as a general assembly.
The referendum is eyed during the BCBC election early next year, when the club also elects the new set of officers and directors. # Pigeon Lobien
