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Through the efforts of Senator Dick Gordon, the Senate has approved the basic salary increase for Filipino nurses, wherein P3.173 billion shall be appropriated for the salary upgrade of Nurse I and Nurse II positions. As he lauds the Senate for “not sleeping on the job,” Gordon stated that nurses deserve the approval to properly […]
Senator Bong Go said he supports the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling to uphold Section 32 of the Republic Act (RA) 9173 or the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002” which states that “the minimum base pay of nurses working in public health institutions shall not be lower than salary grade 15.” “Importante po sa atin ang […]
Senator Bong Revilla reiterated the need to implement R.A. 9173 or the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002” which pegs the base pay of nurses in the public sector at Salary Grade 15 as he questioned its exclusion in the 2020 national budget despite the Supreme Court’s ruling. In Revilla’s interpellation during the Senate’s hearing of […]
As he emphasized the significance of Filipino nurses in country’s primary health care system, Senator Dick Gordon stressed that nurses, both in government and in private health institutions, should be compensated fairly based on what is mandated by law. “We are not producing nurses just to send them abroad. We want them to stay and […]
A bill seeking to increase the hazard pay of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel in conflict areas, including civilian doctors and nurses has been filed in the Senate. Senator Manny Pacquiao has filed Senate Bill No. 970 seeking to increase the current P540 monthly hazard pay of AFP personnel in conflict areas […]
Senator Dick Gordon strongly supports the Supreme Court’s decision to endorse Section 32 of Republic Act 9173 or The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 that states that the minimum base pay for nurses working in government hospitals and health institutions should start at salary grade 15 or at P31,545 per month. Gordon has been emphasizing […]
Senator Bong Go aided victims of a fire incident in Brgy. Sun Valley, NAIA, Pasay City where 60 houses were razed and 102 families, comprising of 798 individuals, were affected. Accompanying Go to provide government assistance to the victims were representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), […]
Nurses should be compensated well as their salaries are not commensurate to their labor, aside from spending a lot of money for their education, said Senator Dick Gordon. Approximately, a Nursing student pays up to P500,000 for tuition and other educational expenses until he graduates and passes the board exam. However, an entry-level nurse only […]
Ang Nars Party-List has assured health workers that steps are now being taken to resolve the delayed salaries of nurses and the deployment of nurses and other public health workers. According to the party-list group, they are collaborating with the Department of Health (DOH) and other concerned government agencies and local government units. “We recognize […]
As part of his advocacy to advance health care in the country, senatorial aspirant and former Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Bong Go said he would push for a pay increase for nurses and additional benefits for barangay health workers. “They deserve to be properly compensated because they are essential in the delivery of […]