(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on health is set to conduct an inquiry into the outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country that has caused the death of scores of Filipinos in the past months. The inquiry was sought by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who filed Senate Resolution 266 calling for a probe…
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(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for a Senate inquiry into the reported cholera outbreak in some areas in the country, such as in the Visayas. The senator on Sunday noted that the Department of Health (DoH) reported 3,729 cases since January 2022, higher by 282 percent than the cases reported in…
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(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants the Senate to look into the public health programs of the Department of Health (DOH) after 33 people died from a cholera outbreak that hit impoverished communities in the provinces. In filing Senate Resolution No. 266, Estrada on Sunday said the deaths caused by cholera were preventable and that oral…
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SENATOR Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada has sought a Senate inquiry into the alarming outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country. The Department of Health (DOH) has reported a total of 3,729 cases since January this year, or a 282 percent increase from the number of cases during the same period last year. “At least…
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(MANILA STANDARD) Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said setting up an online death verification system in the country will facilitate early detection and prevention of identity theft of deceased persons. He said it was proven during Senate investigations that the names of deceases were being used in many instances, including fraudulent payment claims, election cheating, and…
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(GMA News) Senator Jinggoy Estrada filed a bill on Wednesday that seeks to establish an Online Death Verification System (ODVS) to ensure government efficiency and strengthen fraud detection. Senate Bill 1436 seeks to facilitate the sharing of information between the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) and government bodies that manage insurance and pension funds to suppress any…
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(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada is seeking the passage of a measure establishing a centralized online database of Filipinos who have already passed away to stem the modus of con artists stealing the identities of deceased persons. “Criminals and syndicates have been exploiting the lack of immediate access to death data in carrying out their fraudulent…
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(MANILA BULLETIN) Senator Jinggoy Estrada is now pushing for the establishment of an online death verification system in the Philippines to help in the early detection and prevention of identity theft of persons who have already died. Estrada said he is set to file a bill proposing the establishment of the Philippine Death Check (PDC)…
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(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — A bill that calls for establishing an online death verification system was filed Wednesday in the Senate. Senate Bill No. 1436 filed by Senator Jinggoy Estrada aims the creation of such a digital scheme under the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to Estrada, an online death verification system will enable early…
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(PNA) MANILA – Senator Jinggoy Estrada on Wednesday called for the centralization of death records through an electronic system that could address the rampant fraud on death claims and other insurance benefits. Estrada said the bill, which will establish the Philippine Death Check (PDC) Register, a centralized electronic database containing mortality data registered with the Local…
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