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Two House Members called on the government to provide better working conditions, wages and opportunities to the country’s health workers to build a strong and resilient healthcare system in the country, as well as encourage healthcare workers to stay in the country rather than work abroad. Nueva Ecija 3rd District Representative Ria Vergara and ACT Teachers […]
With the World Health Organization (WHO)’s declaration that Covid-19 is no longer a global public health emergency, National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte said over the weekend there is all the more reason for the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) to ditch its tedious eTravel registration requirement for […]
National Unity Party (NUP) president LRay Villafuerte has proposed to the government to get rid of its tedious eTravel requirement for incoming international travelers to spur the country’s full transition to the post-pandemic “new normal,” whereby enticing more tourists and prospective investors to come here and accelerating our economy’s rebound from Covid-19. Even as he […]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, Inc. (PhilHealth) reminded the public that with the lifting of the state of calamity throughout the country due to COVID-19 at the end of the previous year, special privileges under fortuitous events were no longer in effect as of January 1, 2023. Among the special privileges during fortuitous events granted […]
Senator Bong Go stressed the importance of improving access to education for more Filipinos, especially the financially incapacitated ones who were hardest hit by the pandemic, as he co-sponsored Senate Bill No. 1864, otherwise known as the “Student Loan Payment Moratorium During Disasters and Emergencies Act of 2022”. “The COVID-19 pandemic has put the Filipino […]
COVID-19 vaccines expire, but the duty to tell the public how much they cost does not, Senator Chiz Escudero said in pressing the government anew to lift the “veil of secrecy” on all pandemic-era vaccine purchases. “Millions of vaccine shots have unfortunately expired. But what does not go stale is the responsibility to disclose the […]
Senator Bong Go renewed his call to fellow Filipinos to get inoculated against COVID-19, once eligible, and strictly adhere to the government’s minimum health protocols as the Department of Health reported that the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, also known as “Kraken,” was detected in the country. Go, who heads the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, […]
The Department of Health (DOH), with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Australian Government, launched “The Wellness Movement,” an initiative that aims to support over 3,000 healthcare workers across the Philippines in improving their mental health and well-being. Based on the global report of the WHO in October 2022, 23% to […]
In spite of the challenges brought by the pandemic and other crisis situations, Senator Bong Go remains dedicated to spreading the holiday cheer to the most disadvantaged as he had his team provide assistance to indigents in Cagayan de Oro City, Misamis Oriental. “Sa lahat ng kababayan natin diyan sa CDO, maraming salamat sa inyong […]
In light of the mutating COVID-19 virus, Senator Bong Go urged the government to await the advice of health experts before deciding whether or not to lift the state of public health emergency. “It may be premature as of now. Hintayin lang po natin ang pag-aaral ng ating mga health experts and I’m sure it […]