Two health workers' groups and batchmates of Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro called for her release, flagging concerns on the doctor's whereabouts after her arrest. Dr. Naty Castro (Photo courtesy of UP College of Medicine class 1995) Authorities arrested Castro, 53, on Friday, Feb. 18, in her home in...
Medical students called for the nationwide postponement of the September Physician Licensure Examination (PLE) after the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announced the cancelation of the test in Metro Manila. (Pixabay) PRC canceled the PLE originally scheduled on Sept. 11, 12, 18, and 19 in...
Students renewed their calls to postpone the September 2021 Physicians Licensure Exam (PLE) as the Philippines logged its highest daily tally of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases on Monday, Aug. 30. (Unsplash) In a joint statement, the Philippine Medical Students' Association (PMSA) and the...
The National Union of Students of the Philippines (NUSP) has joined the calls to postpone the September 2021 Physician Licensure Exam (PLE), citing the rising coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the country. (Unsplash) "We must not gamble the lives of our future medical practitioners over a...
Over 1,000 individuals, organizations, doctors, and personalities have aired support to the call of medical and health-allied students to postpone the September 2021 Physician Licensure Exam amid the rising cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19). (Photo from Pixabay) On Tuesday, Aug. 24, the...
The Philippine Medical Students' Association (PMSA) urged the national government to strengthen contact tracing amid the threat of the more transmissible coronavirus disease (COVID-19) Delta variant. (ALI VICOY / MANILA BULLETIN) The country's current contact tracing ratio is at 1:6, far from the...
