Tag: Republic Act 9173

WE NEED TO KEEP OUR NURSES – GORDON

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date October 30, 2019
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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 […]

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NURSES SHOULD BE COMPENSATED FAIRLY – GORDON

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date October 17, 2019
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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 […]

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