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Enhance Mental Health Services Delivery – CAYETANO

  The House committee on health chaired by Rep. Angelina Tan (4th District, Quezon) recently approved a substitute bill which seeks to establish a national mental health policy to enhance the mental health services delivery in the country. The bill, otherwise known as the proposed “Comprehensive Mental Health Act,” aims to ensure a community of […]

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Medical Repatriation for OFWs Established – CAYETANO

  “In the past, our government agencies have been doing medical repatriation for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), but there is little coordination with each other. With this Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC), we are establishing a better and integrated system for medical repatriations, which will hasten the provision of medical services for our modern day heroes.” […]

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Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources Needed by a Country Surrounded by Water – CAYETANO

  Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for the establishment of a government agency solely dedicated to uphold the interests of Filipino fisher folk and to protect the country’s marine and aquatic resources. Cayetano filed Senate Bill No. 1437, a measure seeking to create a Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (DFAR), which would give […]