Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa said on Tuesday, July 25, that the department is "very happy" with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s second State of the Nation Address on Monday. "The rest of the Department of Health is very happy because I've been listening to SONA since I...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa assured during a media briefing on Tuesday, June 13, that he will closely work on the release of over P12 billion worth of delayed allowances for healthcare workers (HCWs). Photo courtesy of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr....
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa assured on Wednesday, June 7, that he will prioritize the issuance of the "delayed" Covid-19 benefits and allowances for healthcare workers (HCWs). Photo courtesy of Ted Herbosa In a Twitter post, government-run...
(MANILA BULLETIN) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte hasn't forgotten about the plight of more than 20,000 healthcare workers (HCWs) who are still waiting on their Covid-19 allowances. “It is our hope that the Departments of Health (DOH) and of Budget and Management (DBM) would...
The Department of Health (DOH) said on Wednesday, May 3, that it is actively participating in the development of a proposal to standardize salaries for healthcare workers in the public and private sectors. In a statement, DOH said that the same also goes for the national and local governments. "DOH...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) should expedite the release of the unpaid allowances of healthcare workers (HCWs), Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, reiterated his call following a recent report that about...
The healthcare information and management services (HIMS), the fastest growing segment in the IT-business process management (IT-BPM) industry, is eyeing a bigger pie in the $406 billion US healthcare services market to boost its growth. Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA).Director General...
The Civil Service Commission (CSC) has promulgated the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) granting night shift differential pay to government employees. Commuters wait for their ride along Riverside, Commonwealth Avenue, on June 7, 2022. This is the same situation in many parts of Metro...
The Senate has adopted a resolution honoring Filipino-British nurse May Richell A. Cestina-Parsons for bagging the prestigious George Cross Award from the British government. Senate Resolution No. 320, introduced by Sen. Imee Marcos was unanimously adopted by the Upper Chamber on Wednesday,...
Filipino health professionals are in favor of the proposed establishment of Philippine Center for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention, said Dr. Benito Atienza, Vice President 3 of Philippine Federation of Professionals Association. “Noong ako ay Presidente ng Philippine Medical Association...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his call for the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of allowances for healthcare workers who have yet to receive their share under the law that grants them and other frontliners emergency...
Canada will undertake a recruitment mission in Manila later this month to hire Filipino healthcare workers willing to work in one of its provinces. Healthcare workers The Embassy of Canada in the Philippines announced that the country's Saskatchewan province has employment opportunities open for...
