The Department of Health (DOH) encouraged the country’s newest set of doctors to stay in the Philippines and serve their fellow countrymen.
“Hinihikayat po natin sila na manatili dito. Tayo ay magsilbi sa ating bayan at tulungan nyo po ang gobyerno para tayo ay magkaroon ng mas maayos at robust na health system,” said DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire.
Recently, the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced that 3,538 out of 4,704 takers passed the Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) that was held earlier this month.
Vergeire also congratulated the newly-licensed doctors. “Gusto po natin silang i-congratulate lahat (We would like to congratulate all of them), and this is quite a feat and we like to congratulate you coming from the Department of Health,” she said.
The Health official said that they recognized the importance of doctors and all healthcare workers in the country.
“Ni-rerecognize po natin yung value ng mga doktor and the rest of our healthcare workers and ang atin pong mga ginagawa ngayon, we already have standardize our salaries in government para po naman maging competitive ang mga sweldo ng ating mga doktor dito sa gobyerno,” said Vergeire.
“Meron malawak na mga training programs in our hospitals na maaari naman pong maging interested ang ating mga doktor para dito nalang mag train and not to go abroad. Meron na po tayong enough na mga incentive programs para sa ating mga doktor,” she added.