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June 4, 2016 Hawaii Filipino Chronicle  1 JuNe 4, 2016 haWaii filipiNo ChroNiCle 1 ♦ JUNE 4, 2016 ♦ OPINION WHAT’S UP ATTORNEY? PHILIPPINE NEWS remember WheN a No WarraNt Needed the morNiNG doCtor’s order Was to Get CellphoNe after: duterte a doCtor’s order? loCatioN data draWs flak PRESORTED HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE STANDARD 94-356 WAIPAHU DEPOT RD., 2ND FLR. U.S. POSTAGE WAIPAHU, HI 96797 PAID HONOLULU, HI PERMIT NO. 9661 2 HAWAII FILIPINO CHRONICLE JUNE 4, 2016 EDITORIAL FROM THE PUBLISHER Publisher & Executive Editor f you haven’t yet heard, the Philip- Charlie Y. Sonido, M.D. Celebrating Philippine pine Congress has proclaimed Publisher & Managing Editor Rep. Leni Robredo, 52, as vice Chona A. Montesines-Sonido Independence Day Associate Editors president-elect. The representative Dennis Galolo | Edwin Quinabo ith the Philippines’ Independence Day right I from Camarines Sur eked out a Contributing Editor around the corner, a lot of Filipinos are being narrow victory over second place Belinda Aquino, Ph.D. finisher Sen. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of Creative Designer reminded of the pride they have for their Junggoi Peralta the late former dictator Ferdinand Marcos, country. Filipinos the world over will cele- Photography W brate Independence Day on June 12—the by 260,000 votes. She and president-elect Rodrigo Duterte Tim Llena will officially assume office on June 30th. Administrative Assistant date when Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo pro- Shalimar Pagulayan With school now in summer session, the Filipino com- claimed independence for the Filipino people. One hundred Columnists and eighteen years ago, Filipinos stood proud as the Philip- munity is anxiously awaiting the celebration of Philippine Carlota Hufana Ader Independence Day, which falls on June 12. Our cover story Emil Guillermo pine flag was raised for the first time to signify the birth of Ruth Elynia Mabanglo, Ph.D. an independent nation. It was a time when the task of na- for this issue takes a closer look at the history behind this Ron Menor special day as well as the events planned locally. Organizers J.P. Orias tion-building, daunting as it was, served to form a shared Pacita Saludes vision of a free, prosperous and just society that would be have planned several activities throughout the month of June Reuben S. Seguritan, Esq. which culminates in the 118th Philippine Independence Day Charlie Sonido, M.D. worthy of the pride of every Filipino. Cong. Mark Takai In Hawaii, where Filipinos and part-Filipinos now make Gala, scheduled for June 11 at the Hawaii Prince Hotel. Emmanuel S. Tipon, Esq. Please call 392-8230 for ticket information and turn to page Felino S. Tubera up the second-largest racial group, there will be grand cele- Sylvia Yuen, Ph.D. 4 for our cover story which also offers more details on other brations like the traditional Independence Day Gala that will Contributing Writers Philippine Independence events this month. mark the 118th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Day. Clement Bautista In fact, June 2016 will be celebrated as Filipino Heritage and The Chronicle also congratulates our hard-working grad- Teresita Bernales, Ed.D uates who have earned their high school diplomas and to Rose Churma Pride month in Honolulu as the Philippine Celebrations Co- Serafin Colmenares, Jr., Ph.D. ordinating Committee of Hawaii (PCCCH), in partnership those who received much-needed scholarships and financial Julia Crowley aid for college. With the cost of tuition rising higher each Linda Dela Cruz with the Philippine Consulate General in Honolulu, will em- Fiedes Doctor bark on a month-long Philippine Independence celebration year, every bit helps. The Maui Filipino Chamber of Com- Danny De Gracia, II, MA merce Foundation recently announced its list of scholarship Carolyn Weygan-Hildebrand around the theme of “Kalayaan, Kultura, at Kulinarya.” Amelia Jacang, M.D. Our warmest mahalo to the Philippine Consulate and the recipients for 2016 (see page 13). Mahalo to the Foundation Caroline Julian for helping to make a college education a reality for Maui’s Raymund Ll. Liongson, Ph.D. PCCCH for planning these events that will blend elements Federico Magdalena, Ph.D. of Philippine culture and history, via cultural dances, per- young Filipinos! Deborah T. Manog Lastly, June 1st marked the start of hurricane season for Maita Milallos formances and presentations. But sadly, as Western culture Paul Melvin Palalay, M.D. continues to permeate every day life in the Philippines, the Hawaii, and thankfully, weather experts are predicting a much Renelaine Bontol-Pfister less active storm season—between four to seven storms, com- Seneca Moraleda-Puguan younger generation is slowly losing a sense of the importance Lilia Q. Santiago, Ph.D. and meaning behind Independence Day. pared to the 15 named storms in 2015 which was the most Jay Valdez, Psy.D. since scientists began recording data in 1970. Let’s continue Glenn Wakai On this 118th Anniversary of Philippine Independence Amado Yoro Day, let us join hands and work alongside one another as to hope for the best but at the same time, prepare for the worst. Philippine Correspondent: we look forward to an era of even greater stability and eq- In closing, thank you for faithfully supporting the Hawaii Greg Garcia uitable progress for a prosperous Philippines. As we remem- Filipino Chronicle. Please take some time to read the inform- Neighbor Island Correspondents: ber this historic event, let us also recognize the lasting ative articles in this issue and feel free to email us at: fil- Big Island (Hilo and Kona) Grace Larson | Ditas Udani contributions that every Filipino made in the past. We wish [email protected] with any story idea, suggestion or Kauai a very happy and united Philippine Independence Day to all concern you may have. We would love to hear from you! Millicent Wellington Happy Independence Day celebration to all! Maui those celebrating! Christine Sabado Until our next issue…aloha and mabuhay! Big Island Distributor Grace Larson | Ditas Udani Kauai Distributor Third Party Administrator Amylou Aguinaldo Nestor Aguinaldo Bad For Patient Safety Jimmy Iloreta cember 2015, HMSA launched a pre-authorization program Maui Distributor little known bill that would have held health in- utilizing mainland-based Magellan Health as a third party ad- Cecile Piros surers accountable for their actions died on the ministrator (TPA) to overrule local doctors’ orders of such Molokai Distributor Maria Watanabe final day of the 2016 Legislative session and re- diagnostic tests. TPA contracting has become very lucrative Oahu Distributor ceived little to no mention by mainstream media. as a business proposition and the company used by HMSA Yoshimasa Kaneko A Introduced by State Rep. Romy Cachola, House made over $56 million in profits in 2014. Jonathan Pagulayan Bill 2740 basically stated that if an insurer directs Cachola took action after hearing from his wife and Advertising/Marketing Director Chona A. Montesines-Sonido the care of the patient and “plays doctor,” it can be sued like daughter, who are both doctors, about the difficulty in obtain- Account Executives any doctor for delaying diagnoses and treatment. The purpose ing CT scanning, MRI scanning, heart imaging studies and Carlota Hufana Ader of the bill was to hold the insurer liable for any damage that other essential diagnostic tests. Such tests are important in J.P. Orias The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle is published occurs to a patient caused by undue delays in medical treat- finding out the root cause of patients’ health problems and weekly by The Hawaii Filipino Chronicle Inc. and is located at 94-356 Waipahu Depot, ment. proceeding with urgent treatment. Other physicians special- Waipahu, HI 96797. Telephone (808) 678- Kudos to Cachola, the veteran legislator from Kalihi, for 8930 Facsimile (808) 678-1829. E-mail fil- izing in orthopedics, neurosurgery and cardiology also re- [email protected]. Website: courageously introducing the controversial measure, which ported difficulty getting these studies for their patients. www.thefilipinochronicle.com. Opinions expressed by the columnists and contribu- was opposed by local health insurers who cited the impor- Prior authorization and the delays and health risks that tors do not necessarily reflect those of the Hawaii Filipino Chronicle management. Re- tance of preauthorization in their efforts to decrease the neg- come with it make sense when utilization and quality issues production of the contents in whole or in part is prohibited without written permission from ative effects of imaging and to decrease costs for their are in question. However, statistics from the Centers for the management. All rights reserved. members. What insurers failed to mention were increased ad- Medicare and Medicaid Services show that Hawaii providers Printed in the U.S.A. ministrative costs and time absorbed by physician practices lead the nation in controlling costs and providing quality care. U.S. SBA SmAll BUSineSS JoUrnAliSt AwArdee memBer, Society of ProfeSSionAl due to overly burdensome preauthorization processes. In De- (continued on page 3) JoUrnAliStS JuNe 4, 2016 haWaii filipiNo ChroNiCle 3 OPINION Remember When a Doctor’s Order Was a Doctor’s “pre-auth,” as it is called, had become to obtain these insurance companies to take pays? I was astounded to find Order? started at first with new, imaging tests which are im- responsibility for delays in our out recently that the biggest brand-named prescription portant in finding out the root community doctors’ efforts
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