What Are You Thinking About?

[dr. d]

I guess nga doc depende sa sakit kasi yung Lola ko sa MMC 300k or 400k from Saturday PM to Tuesday AM, not even 3 days. May sumpa MMC samin dunno my relatives continue to go there, stuck sa 70s when it was the best, I guess dahil malapit din sa bahay pero I am never getting admitted there kahit mas malayo SLMC

actually, mmc has some advantages over the others...
one just has to dig to find out.

[shadow]

I as thinking about yun current issue about fake PWD ID na affected na mga restaurants.

Eh bakit kasi ang discount na lang dapat sa mga PWD eh exclusive na lang sa mga medical needs. Medications, hospital fees, etc

Bakit kasi pati pagkain sa restaurants eh need sila i-discount?


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[bmacavanza]

I can't recall the medical issue. I am sure it is ward. That was about 10yrs ago.

nanay ko nuon, 200k pesos including doctor for 1 night in SLMC Taguig.

[donbuggy]

saw this short video on youtube, on why some countries grow and why some countries don't.
one conclusion: "more engineers = more growth, and more lawyers = less growth" .

Why Engineers Build Growth and Lawyers Slow It Down | Breefx
January 15, 2025

What makes one country’s economy thrive while others stalls? This question has puzzled economists for decades. Back in the 1980s, an economist named Andre Schlier decided to dig into it, and his findings were as fascinating as they were simple: the balance between engineers and lawyers plays a surprising role in economic growth.

Schlier’s paper looked at countries around the world, comparing their economic growth with the ratio of engineers to lawyers. The idea was to figure out how these professions shape the way a country develops. What he found was that more engineers often meant faster growth, while more lawyers could hold a country back.

Engineers create things. They design infrastructure, build technology, and solve problems that help economies grow. Whether it’s roads, bridges, or innovative gadgets, engineers focus on building and improving the world around them. More engineers mean more innovation, better efficiency, and, ultimately, a stronger economy.

Lawyers, on the other hand, often deal with rules, regulations, and disputes. While they’re essential for maintaining order, having too many lawyers can slow down progress. Instead of focusing on growth, resources are spent navigating legal complexities, settling disputes, or managing red tape. Schlier’s conclusion? Too much lawyering might stifle innovation and efficiency.

Countries with a high number of engineers, like South Korea and Germany, have seen incredible growth through innovation and technology. Meanwhile, economies with large legal industries often face slower growth due to increased costs and inefficiencies.

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Dr. McCoy: "I'm a doctor, not an engineer."

- "Star Trek: The Original Series" Season 2 Episode 4 "Mirror, Mirror"

[_Cathy_]

actually, mmc has some advantages over the others...
one just has to dig to find out.

I think it was only good under Dr Raul Fores

I as thinking about yun current issue about fake PWD ID na affected na mga restaurants.

Eh bakit kasi ang discount na lang dapat sa mga PWD eh exclusive na lang sa mga medical needs. Medications, hospital fees, etc

Bakit kasi pati pagkain sa restaurants eh need sila i-discount?

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Siguro kasi ginawang same benefits as senior. I qualify for PWD kasi super mahal ng meds ko so the discount will help, pero tinatamad na ko mag apply kasi ang daming requirements if you do it the right way. Ang dami lang kasi "disability" na qualified for PWD. Pati slip disk.

I can't recall the medical issue. I am sure it is ward. That was about 10yrs ago.

oh wow, I wonder why they bill was that high

[shadow]

I think it was only good under Dr Raul Fores



Siguro kasi ginawang same benefits as senior. I qualify for PWD kasi super mahal ng meds ko so the discount will help, pero tinatamad na ko mag apply kasi ang daming requirements if you do it the right way. Ang dami lang kasi "disability" na qualified for PWD. Pati slip disk.



oh wow, I wonder why they bill was that high

Also read a lot complaints about people having chronic Hep B that's requires a lifetime medication eh hinde daw kasali, dapat daw meron na silang liver cancer to qualify. Eh kaya nga dapat ngayon pa lang kasama na sila para hinde na umabot sa liver cancer pero high blood kasama sa PWD and yun mga malabong mata. Doesn't make sense.

It's about time na ayusin nila yan alisin yun mga fake disabilities na qualified


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[dr. d]

Also read a lot complaints about people having chronic Hep B that's requires a lifetime medication eh hinde daw kasali, dapat daw meron na silang liver cancer to qualify. Eh kaya nga dapat ngayon pa lang kasama na sila para hinde na umabot sa liver cancer pero high blood kasama sa PWD and yun mga malabong mata. Doesn't make sense.

It's about time na ayusin nila yan alisin yun mga fake disabilities na qualified


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unfortunately,
it would seem, some pre-malignant conditions are not covered... yet.

and yes,
the approved listing for PWD-qualified conditions, may be... creatively abused.

did you know, that vision impairment is qualifiable, provided it reaches a certain level and it may not be corrected by lenses?
etc.

[_Cathy_]

Also read a lot complaints about people having chronic Hep B that's requires a lifetime medication eh hinde daw kasali, dapat daw meron na silang liver cancer to qualify. Eh kaya nga dapat ngayon pa lang kasama na sila para hinde na umabot sa liver cancer pero high blood kasama sa PWD and yun mga malabong mata. Doesn't make sense.

It's about time na ayusin nila yan alisin yun mga fake disabilities na qualified


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Hindi ata kasama ang hypertension, sobrang dami mag qualify dyan. Yung sa malabong mata dapat legally blind lang.

Pati ADHD pala pwede sa PWD

Deaf or Hard of Hearing - refers to people with hearing loss, implies little or no hearing/ranging from mild to severe. Hearing loss, also known as hearing impairment means the complete or partial loss of the ability to hear from one or both ears with 26 dB or greater hearing threshold, averaged at frequencies’ 0.5, 1, 2, 4 kilohertz.

Intellectual Disability - a significantly reduced ability to understand new or complex information and to learn and apply new skills.

Learning Disability - persons who, although normal in sensory, emotional and intellectual abilities, exhibit disorders in perception, listening, thinking, reading, writing, spelling, and arithmetic.

Mental Disability - disability resulting from organic brain syndrome and or mental illness (psychotic or non-psychotic disorder)

Physical Disability - is a restriction of ability due to any physical impairment that affects a person’s mobility, function, endurance or stamina to sustain prolonged physical ability, dexterity to perform tasks skillfully and quality of life. Causes may be hereditary or acquired from trauma, infection, surgical or medical condition and include the following disorders, namely: (1) Musculoskeletal or orthopedic disorders (2) Neurological disorders (3) Cardiopulmonary disorders (4) Pediatric and congenital disorders

Psychosocial Disability - any acquired behavioral, cognitive, emotional or social impairment that limits one or more activities necessary to effective interpersonal transactions and other civilizing process or activities to daily living such as but not limited to deviancy or anti-social behavior.

Speech and Language Impairment - mean one or more speech/language disorders of voice, articulation, rhythm and/or the receptive and expressive processes of language. Visual Disability - A person with visual disability (Impairment) is one who has impairment of visual functioning even after treatment and/or standard refractive correction, and has visual acuity in the better eye of less than (6/18 for low vision and 3/60 for blind), or a visual field of less than 10 degrees from the point of fixation. A certain level of visual impairment is defined as legal blindness. One is legally blind when your best corrected central visual acuity in your better eye is 6/60 on worse or your side vision is 20 degrees or less in the better eye.

Cancer (RA 11215) - Cancer refers to a genetic term for a large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body. Other terms used are malignant tumors and neoplasms. One defining feature of cancer is the rapid creation of abnormal cells that grow beyond their usual boundaries, and which can then invade adjoining parts of the body and spread to other organs;

Rare Disease (RA10747) -refers to disorders such as inherited metabolic disorders and other diseases with similar rare occurrence as recognized by the DOH upon recommendation of the NIH but excluding catastrophic (i.e., life threatening, seriously debilitating, or serious and chronic) forms of more frequently occurring diseases

[shadow]

Hindi ata kasama ang hypertension, sobrang dami mag qualify dyan. Yung sa malabong mata dapat legally blind lang.

Pati ADHD pala pwede sa PWD

So walang connection sa mga discounts outside of their medical needs.

Walang connection yun bibig sa pagkain kahit pilay, bulag or sira ulo.

Then pag yun ibang sakit naman eh di dapat mas huwag kumain sa labas dahil hinde healthy. [emoji23]


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[shadow]

Ito dapat baguhin nilang law. Tama na pagka entitled ng mga PWD sa restaurants and other non medical institutions.




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[dr. d]

the rationale for senior citizen and PWD discounts, is to alleviate the cost of living.
these folks may have less opportunities for livelihood and income, kasi.

[_Cathy_]

So walang connection sa mga discounts outside of their medical needs.

Walang connection yun bibig sa pagkain kahit pilay, bulag or sira ulo.

Then pag yun ibang sakit naman eh di dapat mas huwag kumain sa labas dahil hinde healthy. [emoji23]


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I literally LOLd hahah! But the same can be said for seniors? Although ang pwede naman dahilan e let seniors enjoy their retirement years

the rationale for senior citizen and PWD discounts, is to alleviate the cost of living.
these folks may have less opportunities for livelihood and income, kasi.

that's true doc pero yung sa PWD kasi ang daming qualified, they should limit the covered "illness". Sakin okay lang na PWDs get the same benefits as seniors (such as discount on restos, tickets, groceries etc) pero ako sarili kong friend may PWD e malakas pa sa kalabaw, naggy gym at yoga daily, pero ang sakit niya slip disk.

[dr. d]

I literally LOLd hahah! But the same can be said for seniors? Although ang pwede naman dahilan e let seniors enjoy their retirement years



that's true doc pero yung sa PWD kasi ang daming qualified, they should limit the covered "illness". Sakin okay lang na PWDs get the same benefits as seniors (such as discount on restos, tickets, groceries etc) pero ako sarili kong friend may PWD e malakas pa sa kalabaw, naggy gym at yoga daily, pero ang sakit niya slip disk.

better to let a few rotten eggs thru, than to deny a legitimate claim, in my view.

slipped discs for pwd status, require a medical professional's input.
"if you think this person does not deserve pwd status, you may lodge a complaint", because for sure, the physician who approved it is not going to do it for you.

i do not know the extent of this person's "disability", so i am not in a position to judge either way.
in the medical field, "looks are usually deceiving", because, for some strange reason, many folks do not want to look infirm.

[shadow]

the rationale for senior citizen and PWD discounts, is to alleviate the cost of living.
these folks may have less opportunities for livelihood and income, kasi.

Exactly, give them all the discounts for all their medical needs. They're PWD because of medical reason, so yun lang dapat ang meorn discount.

Wala connection sa pagkain sa restaurants or other nont medical activities.

And Overhaul the PWD qualified diseases.


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[shadow]

I literally LOLd hahah! But the same can be said for seniors? Although ang pwede naman dahilan e let seniors enjoy their retirement years



that's true doc pero yung sa PWD kasi ang daming qualified, they should limit the covered "illness". Sakin okay lang na PWDs get the same benefits as seniors (such as discount on restos, tickets, groceries etc) pero ako sarili kong friend may PWD e malakas pa sa kalabaw, naggy gym at yoga daily, pero ang sakit niya slip disk.

Ok na ako sa seniors but again exclusive sa senior lane, bawal sa regular lane pumila sila kung mahaba sa pila ng senior lane.

Marami din ako nakikita na meron na nga exclusive senior lane but since mahaba at matagal dahil sa mga discounts na need process ng cashier eh sa regular lane pa pipila tapos ganun na din mangayri dahil mag avial ng discount so tatagal na regular lane.


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[dr. d]

Exactly, give them all the discounts for all their medical needs. They're PWD because of medical reason, so yun lang dapat ang meorn discount.

Wala connection sa pagkain sa restaurants or other nont medical activities.

And Overhaul the PWD qualified diseases.


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the discount is not a reward for being PWD.
the discount is for them to enjoy life more fully, i.e., food, clothing, travel atbp, despite their perceived financial limitations. it is a modern interpretation of magsaysay's "those who have less in life, should have more in law".
the discount is not a tunnel vision at extending their lives.

[Motortrend]

Ok na ako sa seniors but again exclusive sa senior lane, bawal sa regular lane pumila sila kung mahaba sa pila ng senior lane.

Marami din ako nakikita na meron na nga exclusive senior lane but since mahaba at matagal dahil sa mga discounts na need process ng cashier eh sa regular lane pa pipila tapos ganun na din mangayri dahil mag avial ng discount so tatagal na regular lane.


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That's a pet peeve. Including the practice of members of a group/family lining up in different lines then as soon as one member reaches the cashier, they leave the other lines.

[dr. d]

That's a pet peeve. Including the practice of members of a group/family lining up in different lines then as soon as one member reaches the cashier, they leave the other lines.

well, if i am the person immediately behind the family member, i tell them,
"siya nakapila. ikaw hindi. hindi ako papayag. kung alam ko lang na ganon karami ang nakapila sa likod niya, sa ibang linya na lang ako pumunta."
one time, it got to a point, a manager went in to settle the issue... to my satisfaction.

[dr. d]

Ok na ako sa seniors but again exclusive sa senior lane, bawal sa regular lane pumila sila kung mahaba sa pila ng senior lane.

Marami din ako nakikita na meron na nga exclusive senior lane but since mahaba at matagal dahil sa mga discounts na need process ng cashier eh sa regular lane pa pipila tapos ganun na din mangayri dahil mag avial ng discount so tatagal na regular lane.


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have you ever felt so weak, you may not walk another step? that you have to sit down? that your prostate is saying you have to pee? hypoglycemic and weak, etc?
healthy folks take their good health for granted.

the senior citizen privilege is to help them hobble along in life.
it is not to segregate them, imprison them, nor limit their choices to the ghettoes of daily living.

stand up and give your seat to the elderly, while you still can.
one day in the near future, you will longingly look for one such seat where you may rest your tired bones.

[_Cathy_]

better to let a few rotten eggs thru, than to deny a legitimate claim, in my view.

slipped discs for pwd status, require a medical professional's input.
"if you think this person does not deserve pwd status, you may lodge a complaint", because for sure, the physician who approved it is not going to do it for you.

i do not know the extent of this person's "disability", so i am not in a position to judge either way.
in the medical field, "looks are usually deceiving", because, for some strange reason, many folks do not want to look infirm.

Sa case ng friend ko, she is healthier than average for our age. Like I said, daily nasa gym at yoga. She gets free parking as PWD e when we parked at the 2nd level ang bilis bilis sa stairs, ako pa yung mabagal because of my knee, back and weight issue I think it's an insult to real PWDs. Pero that ex friend of mine is a hypochondriac and always paawa na she's sick, lahat ng sakit niya exaggerated. Tulad ng Mitral Valve Prolapse niya she talks as if it's a death sentence e I have that too and my cardio just dismissed it. She doesn't even have maintenance meds, it's people like her that should NOT have given a PWD card.

Masyado lang talaga lax ang qualifications for PWD. I have 2 other friends na qualified din for PWD because of slipped disc pero tinatamad din kumuha ng PWD. I'm qualified for 2 ortho (slipped disc) and mental pero I can function normally, I only want the PWD sa discount sa meds because psych meds are so expensive.

Exactly, give them all the discounts for all their medical needs. They're PWD because of medical reason, so yun lang dapat ang meorn discount.

Wala connection sa pagkain sa restaurants or other nont medical activities.

And Overhaul the PWD qualified diseases.


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Sakin ok lang same benefits as senior pero dapat i limit nila ang PWD qualified disease.