Free medical treatment for cops hurt in line of duty

From the Philippine News Agency (Dec 21): Free medical treatment for cops hurt in line of duty

Malacañang announced on Wednesday that members of the Philippine National Police who are hurt in the line of duty will now have access to free treatment at the Chinese General Hospital.

"The Philippine National Police has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement with the Philippine Chinese Charitable Association, PCCAI, which is the owner of the Chinese General Hospital," Presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella announced in a press briefing.

Abella explained that based on the agreement, police personnel who are engaged in actual police operations or during hot pursuit of enemies of the state, and so forth, will receive comprehensive medical attention from the Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center free of charge.

Non-uniformed personnel who are also injured during actual police operations are also covered by the agreement, Abella noted, “provided their immediate superior shall submit documents showing the former in line of duty status.”

At the same briefing, Abella said the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) now has a new warehouse, which increases the storage capacity for relief goods.....

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