PhilCare ER Vantage Plus

Healthcare is one the things I'm looking into investing this year. BOS and I have been looking for a HMO for our family but always putting it aside because of our busy schedule. But I think I may have found something that suits our busy schedule and for working moms and dads.

PhilCare is one of the country’s pioneering Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) companies. The company is built on a vision to allow Filipinos to enjoy better quality of life by providing them access to world-class health services. PhilCare also opened its e-commerce website in 2014 where it adapted the sachet-packaging or tingi system to making healthcare accessible to many. Today, PhilCare just made healthcare more accessible! Introducing to you, PhilCare's online-exclusive product, the ER Vantage Plus!

ER Vantage Plus is a one-time use healthcare benefit. It covers emergency care and hospitalization in over 500 PhilCare-accredited hospitals nationwide. ER Vantage Plus covers viral and bacterial illnesses, treatment of injuries resulting from accidents (except for stroke) and gives Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) benefit of P50,000. ER Vantage Plus has 3 variants and tiered pricing according to the age of enrollee: ER Vantage Plus 40, ER Vantage Plus 60 and ER Vantage Plus 80.

ER Vantage Plus 40 gives you a one-time coverage of up to Php40,000 for emergency room care and hospitalization expense.

ER Vantage Plus 40 for Adults is for clients aging from 18 to 64 years old.

ER Vantage Plus 40 for Kids is for clients aging from 6 mos to 17 years old.

ER Vantage Plus 60 gives you a one-time coverage of up to Php60,000 or emergency room care and hospitalization expense.

ER Vantage Plus 60 for Adults is for clients aging from 18 to 64 years old.

ER Vantage Plus 60 for Kids is for clients aging from 6 mos to 17 years old.

ER Vantage Plus 80 gives you a one-time coverage of up to Php80,000 or emergency room care and hospitalization expense.

ER Vantage Plus 80 for Adults is for clients aging from 18 to 64 years old.

ER Vantage Plus 80 for Kids is for clients aging from 6 mos to 17 years old.

All of ER Vantage Plus's benefit includes:

• Doctors’ fees 
• Laboratory and diagnostic procedures 
• Room and board 
• Medicines (except vaccines) as medically necessary during confinement, except for cases declared as non-coverable 
• Special modalities of treatment which are medically necessary during ER and confinement and subject to P5,000 limit 
• Diagnostic and therapeutic procedures as medically necessary during ER and confinement 

From PhilCare's website:

By definition, emergency cases are sudden, unexpected onset of illness or injury, which at the time of contract reasonably appeared as having the potential of causing immediate disability or death or requiring the immediate alleviation of severe pain and discomfort. Emergency cases include but are not limited to the following: (a) Massive Bleeding; (b) Acute Appendicitis; (c) Fractures/multiple injuries secondary to accidents; (d) Convulsions; (e) illnesses or conditions resulting in moderate or severe dehydration such as diarrhea or fever; and (f) Syncope. Pre-existing conditions and those conditions under the general exclusions of PhilCare are not covered. Read about the ER Vantage Plus coverage here.

ER Vantage Plus is not only accessible but also friendly on the pocket. Since this is an online-exclusive product, getting an ER Vantage Plus is very easy! Just go to PhilCare's online shop (shop.philcare.com.ph) and click on your ER Vantage Plus of choice to purchase.

Payment can be made with your debit card, credit card, online banking or over-the-counter!

Once your purchase and payment is confirmed, you will receive an email from PhilCare containing the registration details (voucher number, serial number, and PIN code) and the registration link. When you have successfully registered, you will receive your ER Vantage Plus voucher with your unique certificate number, validity period and complete product details. The plan is activated and becomes valid seven (7) days from registration date. After validation, your ER Vantage Plus is ready for use. An ER Vantage Plus is valid for one year and when it expires, you can always repurchase! Also, Philheath is required for the availment of this card during hospital confinement.

With just few clicks, you're good and ready with a great healthcare plan. You can choose a plan that suits your budget and when you're plan expires, you can always maintain or upgrade your plan. For more information on ER Vantage Plus, you can check out http://shop.philcare.com.ph/product-faq! And if you're ready to get a plan, visit http://shop.philcare.com.ph/ER-vantage-plus-80-for-adults!

Taiwan Excellence For Filipino Moms!

As a mom and I know a lot of moms would agree with me on this, we only want the best for my family. No matter what it is, we make sure we only give them the best of everything. And as moms of different households, we each have our own "best" products, things we love and would recommend to other mommy friends, right? I can see you nodding with me. Hihi! It's really different when a certain product has a seal of approval from moms.

The Taiwan Government recently launched the Taiwan Excellence campaign which aims to promote top quality Taiwanese brands and products to Filipinos.

The Taiwan Excellence campaign is organized by Bureau of Foreign Trade of Taiwan (BOFT), and implemented by Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA) - a non-profit, semi-governmental trade promotion organization in Taiwan, is the symbol of quality that guarantees the superior value of Taiwanese lifestyle brands across Asia is now in the Philippines.

Taiwan Excellence Endorder, Iya Villania-Arellano

Taiwanese Excellence carries 56 different brands for home and living, sports, transportation, and personal care. The products under the Taiwan Excellence campaign have a guarantee of quality and having the seal makes it easier for moms like me to decide which brands and products.

For the home, there are like HCG, Tatung, TECO and Cashido. Products such as water ionizers, home appliances, cookware, bathroom and sanitary ware products. Ever since becoming a mom, I love going to the appliance store and checking out what's new and now I'll make sure to check the seal of Taiwan Excellence!

For electronic needs, there are laptops, USBs, routers from Acer, ASUS, Transcend, MSI. For a multi-slasher (is there such a word? Hihi) like me, a mompreneur/mother/driver/yaya, I always have to be on-the-go. Gadgets like these help me answer my emails, manage my finances, check our home thru CCTV, blog while waiting for Y in school and more!

Asus Fonepad 7.1

Acer Iconia W4

Transcend

For health and fitness, the campaign carries brands like Strida, Microlife, and Thermedic that offer bikes, fitness gear, and health care products. To take care of the family, we need to take care of ourselves too and stay fit and healthy!

I am glad there's a Taiwan Excellence campaign which now makes me more aware of quality Taiwan products that can help me juggle my everyday things to do and become the best wife, mom, and entrepreneur.

Fore more of Taiwan Excellence campaign and the brands it carries, check out www.taiwanexcellence.ph/ and 

https://www.facebook.com/TaiwanExcellence.ph

Cooking with My Great Food

After being a homemaker for five and a half years now, making a weekly meal plan is still the biggest challenge for me. I just whip whatever I feel like cooking but there are days when I'm just too lazy to think! I know you can relate with me.

Last Friday, I was invited to the launch a something really really great! It was held at Marmalade Kitchen in South Forum Global at BGC. Lovely and cozy place!

Cozy Marmalade Kitchen

Christine Jacob-Sandejas, our wonderful host that lunch

We had an ice breaker game, guess the ingredients! My team mates were Jackie and Lori Baltazar (yes, the one and only!) The dish given to us was Beef Rendang. Lori cooks this dish so it was easy peasy (for her. Heehee)!

The Lori Baltazar!

San Miguel Pure Foods (SMPF)  (SMPF) launches My Great Food portal which provide food lovers like me with new and interesting recipes that can be done at home.

www.mygreatfood.com

With over 1,000 tested recipes, one will never run out of recipes! A recipe hub for someone like me who likes to cook! Wuhoo!

And to demonstrate a easy recipe using San Miguel Pure Foods products, Chef Aileen Anastacio, owner of Marmalade Kitchen showed us a very easy way on how to cook Eggs Benedict with Hollandaise sauce!

I've never made a perfect poach egg except when I cook the egg in tomato sauce then it's easy. One trick Chef Aileen taught us was to boil water but not to the point it's super hot. Put vinegar and stir the water to make a vortex then slowly slide in the egg. What I do is crack the egg and put it in a ramekin or bowl first.

It's okay if you break the yolk the first time. Go and make another one! When done, put the eggs on paper towels.

I didn't know that there's as easy way to make Hollandaise sauce! I will try to do it at home!

Tadah! Looks so yummy!

This photo is making me hungry! Rawr!

Chef Aileen also made a simple coffee drink with a blender! No need to go to coffee shops. You can cool down this summer heat right at your home!

Look at that drink! It's making me thirsty also. Heehee!

I know all of us who likes to cook but doesn't really have cookbooks at home always use the internet for recipes. Now we can easily check My Great Food or download the My Great Food mobile app! I can feel that this will be a lifesaver for my lazy days!

Download the app for free now at App Store or Google Play!

Using the app is very easy!

Registering is as easy too! If you already have an account on the My Great Food website then no need to register.

You can scroll down to look for a recipe or you can use the search function if you have any dish on your mind. Just click on the photo and the recipe will be shown.

If you've found the recipe you like, click Add To Grocery List and it will make you literally a list for you! How awesome is that! You can also add recipes you like to the Recipes Basket so no need to search again.

You can Make Your Own Meal Plan or use the suggested Meal Plans. It's a no brainer. No more worries about no food or ulam the next day!

I'm so happy when I found this! recipe!  And I love the video gallery feature. Makes it more easier on everything!

My Great Food app is just what I needed! What's so great about it is all ingredients are available in Manila!  Download the app now and find out why it is a must that you download it na!

Thank you SMPF! We already opened and ate some of these!

Lucky Buntis I Was

I never really believed the phrase "swerte ang buntis" until with this pregnancy.


I join blog giveaways only when I like/want/need/love the product being given away. I don't expect to win because I'm not really lucky in any kind raffles or contests... Until when I was pregnant with R!


First was I won a Manila Baby Shop's lunch box from Martine's giveaway! We have been using this for Y's food, milk and snacks for short trips to the mall.

Second was I won a pair of Jelly Nelly's from Mommy Pages giveaway! I'm excited to use this one! Third was an Aqueduck also from Martine's blog sponsored by Babies to Toddles online store! Yay! I'll use this one when Y's a little bit bigger or else she'll just play with water!

Last but certainly not the least, and the biggest contest and prize I've joined and won was My Zalora Wishlist! The prize was really great that I just tried my luck. I really really wanted to win, the shopping and the prizes really got me excited! So I was really ecstatic when I found out I won! Just 4 days before I gave birth! I would have jumped with joy if I can! Haha!

And so, Thank you to the people who sponsored the giveaways I've joined! Ü I was really a lucky buntis!


PS. I won another giveaway by Didi! So yay!