BACOLOD CITY – Two drivers have been charged for the death of a six-month pregnant nurse in a road accident in Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday, June 1. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, Bago City police chief, said that a case for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple...
BACOLOD CITY – A 36-year-old six-month pregnant nurse died after she was hit and ran over by two cars in Purok Proper North, Barangay Taloc, Bago City, Negros Occidental on Sunday night, June 1. Police Lt. Col. Ariel Pico, office-in-charge of Bago City Police Station, identified the victim as...
Filipino nurses deserve better economic opportunities and fair treatment, the Commisssion on Human Rights (CHR) declared as it supported fully Sen. Raffy T. Tulfo's Senate Bill (SB) No. 2694 that would increase their pay. SB 2694 seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9173, the Philippine Nursing Act of...
The government is addressing the growing demand for more Filipino nurses in and outside the country, the Private Sector Advisory Council-Healthcare Sector Group (PSAC-HSG) said on Wednesday, June 19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) President Marcos met with the...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Philadelphia 76ers head coach Nick Nurse and guard Kelly Oubre Jr. were each fined $50,000 by the NBA on Friday, March 29, for heated complaints after a missed call in a frustrating loss. Head coach Nick Nurse of the Philadelphia 76ers (AFP) The incidents came after the intense...
Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa, on Friday, Dec.15, honored the 147 new registered nurses who were scholars of the department's nursing scholarship program. Photo from DOH DOH said that out of the 179 scholars who took the recent nursing board examination, 147 passed...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Monday, Dec. 4, congratulated the 25,761 successful candidates who passed the 2023 Nurse Licensure Examination. Photo from DOH DOH said this achievement resulted in an impressive 80.00 percent national passing rate. The health department expressed its...
MALUNGON, Sarangani – A Filipino nurse from this town who was earlier reported missing after the Israel-Hamas war broke out last month has sought refuge in Egypt. ESGUERRA (center) The family of Regidor Esguerra, 46, who works as a missionary for Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without...
It is not new information that our country has faced a critical shortage of healthcare professionals, particularly nurses, over the years. This has caused concern among citizens and policymakers alike. But until now, the “bleeding” continues, especially as other countries have resumed to...
CEBU CITY – A nurse was arrested for posing as a policeman in Mandaue City, Cebu on Thursday afternoon, July 20. (https://images.mb.com.ph/production/mb-mkt-neo-prod-1-uploads/TAC_AN_beb6f1ff51/TAC_AN_beb6f1ff51.jfif) GABRIEL Santino Tac-an, a resident of Barangay Hipodromo, Cebu City, was in...
A free online board exam review is offered to unlicensed nurses who are planning to retake the nurses licensure examination in November. Photo courtesy of AFP / Manila Bulletin Dr. Carl E. Balita, a registered nurse and former senatorial candidate, launched the "Free National Nursing Review" project...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Nick Nurse, who guided the Toronto Raptors to the 2019 NBA title, has agreed to become the new coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, ESPN reported on Monday, May 29. *Nick Nurse named as new head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers. (AFP)* Nurse and the Raptors split in April after his...
