Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Sunday, June 25 reiterated his call for the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to thoroughly study the proposal to tap unlicensed nurses, citing the need to comply with the law vis-à-vis the demand for additional...
Senator Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) The performance of President Ferdinand ‘’Bonging’’ Marcos Jr. in the agriculture sector has slipped, Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III claimed on Saturday, June 24. ‘'Sana talagang maka-appoint na ng secretary na full-time...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (Facebook) Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo says the Department of Health (DOH) must prioritize hiring nursing licensure examination passers over non-passers amid plans to tap the latter due to the sheer shortage of personnel in government hospitals. In a recent...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa met with officials from the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Board of Nursing to discuss solutions to the country's nurse shortage. Photo courtesy of Ted Herbosa Facebook In a media conference on Friday, June 23, Herbosa...
An expert and "Balik Scientist" from the Department of Science and Technology has recommended the reduction of the area of the fish ban from the current 15 kilometers radius to 5 kilometers in Oriental Mindoro. This was according to Dr. Hernando P. Bacosa, a National Research Council of the...
A "nursing assistant" position with a salary grade nine or P21,129 is proposed for nurses who are yet to pass the board exam, Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said in a media conference on Friday, June 23. Photo courtesy of Ali Vicoy | MB "There is now an opening for...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. must have a roadmap for deciding to stay on as Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary, Senate President Pro Tempore Loren Legarda said. Asked whether there should be a limit for the President to continue staying on as DA chief, Legarda said:...
TABACO CITY, Albay – The Department of Agriculture (DA)-Bicol and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI)-Bicol organized a Kadiwa ng Pangulo on Thursday, June 22, for Mayon Volcano evacuees from this city staying at the San Antonio Elementary School to enable them to buy cheaper basic commodities...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has commended the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying its accomplishments have not only changed Philippine landscapes but have defined the country as a whole. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali Vicoy)* Marcos said this...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to embrace the concept of inclusivity and accessibility as its future infrastructure projects and ensure they would last for at least 80 years. *President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Ali...
The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on Thursday, June 22, said the issuance of temporary licenses to nursing graduates who did not pass the Nursing Licensure Examination is not allowed under the law. Photo credit to PRC/Manila Bulletin “Wala[ng] probisyon na nag bibigay ng...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Thursday, June 22 that there is an ongoing negotiation with the Covax facility to facilitate the country's request for two million doses of Covid-19 bivalent vaccines. *A vial of a Bivalent COVID-19 vaccine used for the A1 category at the FilOil EcoOil Centre...
