MANILA, Philippines -- Senator Richard Gordon is proposing an insurance package for mediamen, especially those covering disaster and conflict-stricken areas.

Gordon said the package would be between the Philippine National Red Cross, which he heads, and some national media organizations that would entitle media practitioners assigned to cover typhoons, disasters, and conflicts to accidental death, disablement, dismemberment and other benefits up to P300, 000.

The bona fide members of the National Press Club, he said, would be the first to benefit.

Under the insurance coverage that he is proposing, NPC members will be given Premier Gold Red Cross membership to cover medical and health benefits amounting to P300, 000 provided by the Prudential Guarantee and Assurance Inc.

?Under the agreement, there will be no out-of-the-pocket expenses for media practitioners and their legal dependents availing themselves of the insurance benefits,? Gordon said in a statement on Monday.

Other insurance benefits include daily hospital allowance with maximum of 60 days only, burial benefits, and accidental medical reimbursement.