Lim bans funeral agents from hospitals
By Pat C. Santos 07/18/2011Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim yesterday directed all directors of the city-run hospitals to ban agents of funeral parlors from all hospitals in the city.
Lim’s order came after receiving reports that some funeral agents manage to sneak into the hospitals and scout for possible clients.
“‘Yang mga ‘yan, ang gawain eh magtatanong-tanong kung sino na ang malapit mamatay. Naghihingalo pa nga `yung pasyente ang mga kaanak ay kinakausap na,” Lim told the directors during a meeting.
Worse, the mayor said there were instances, although not necessarily in the city-run hospitals, when such agents would take advantage of the family’s misery to make them sign up for their services..... MORE
Source: The Daily Tribune
URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/metro/20110718met3.html
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