Kalinaw News: Former Rebel availed Full- Financial Assistance from the Local Government for the hospital bills of his wife and newborn baby

Posted to Kalinaw News (May 1, 2021): Former Rebel availed Full- Financial Assistance from the Local Government for the hospital bills of his wife and newborn baby



MARAMAG, Bukidnon- On April 13, 2021, a 16-year-old former rebel’s wife, Ms. Daylena Kabantao is rushed and admitted to Maramag Provincial Hospital, as she was to deliver her child. A thorough examination was conducted, which was later found out that she has severe Eclampsia (a condition in which one or more convulsions occur in pregnant women suffering from high blood pressure). The attending physician advised the patient that she needs to deliver the baby in cesarean section, in another hospital because they don’t have the facility and equipment for said operation. Moreover, 88IB made coordination to Valencia Polymedic General Hospital Inc. however, the private hospital requires an initial cash deposit as part of hospital protocol, furthermore, 88IB made coordination to the good mayor Hon. Azucena Huervas, of Valencia City, guaranteed the initial cash deposit without hesitation.

Ms. Kabantao was admitted and the baby is safely delivered, however, the baby has Neonatal sepsis (a blood infection that occurs in an infant younger than 90 days old) that’s the mother and child needs to stay longer in the hospital, the increasing hospital bill needs to be addressed. But with the helping hands of different government units and the true spirit of a “whole-of-government” approach, the mother’s hospital bill was settled thru the office of Congressman 3rd District, Hon. Manuel F Zubiri and the patient was discharged from the hospital last April 23, 2021. The good Mayor of Maramag, Hon. Jose P. Doromal also gives financial assistance for the family’s other expenses including Baby’s hospital bill is settled thru the office of the good Provincial Governor Hon. Jose Maria R. Zubiri Jr. The whole family finally got home on April 28, 2021.

Cain Anda is one (1) of the five (5) minors rescued by the Philippine Army in the province of Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon way back in 2018, he was only 17 years old at that time and an IP of tigwahanon tribes in San Fernando Bukidnon and he was exploited by the NPA, by giving false promises that they will help them to have a decent job in Luzon but later they became regular NPA members in Abra, Cordillera Administrative Region in Luzon.

Finally, Lieutenant Colonel. Christian James P Vingno, Commanding Officer of 88th Infantry Battalion, expressed his gratitude to all the partner government units who extend their helping hands to the former rebel and his family. This is the whole-of-nation approach, we are your true government and willing to give hope even you are former combatants, we are encouraging those rebels who are still in the mountains to come and return to the folds of the law, we knew that you are only being deceived by wrong ideology we are here to help you.

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