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Senator Kiko Pangilinan has welcomed the government’s decision to finally implement Section 32 of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 which raises the minimum monthly base pay of government nurses to Salary Grade 15 (SG-15). “This is a welcome development. Matagal nang batas ang Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, ngunit inabot ng 18 taon para […]
Starting next year, nurses working in public health institutions will be enjoying a salary increase of not lower than that of salary grade 15 after the Senate Committee on Finance approved needed appropriations pursuant to a Supreme Court decision that upheld Section 32 of the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. Senator Bong Go, Chair of […]
Through the efforts of Senator Dick Gordon, the Senate has approved the basic salary increase for Filipino nurses, wherein P3.173 billion shall be appropriated for the salary upgrade of Nurse I and Nurse II positions. As he lauds the Senate for “not sleeping on the job,” Gordon stated that nurses deserve the approval to properly […]
As he emphasized the significance of Filipino nurses in country’s primary health care system, Senator Dick Gordon stressed that nurses, both in government and in private health institutions, should be compensated fairly based on what is mandated by law. “We are not producing nurses just to send them abroad. We want them to stay and […]
Senator Dick Gordon strongly supports the Supreme Court’s decision to endorse Section 32 of Republic Act 9173 or The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002 that states that the minimum base pay for nurses working in government hospitals and health institutions should start at salary grade 15 or at P31,545 per month. Gordon has been emphasizing […]
Citing the need to elevate the status of the country as a producer of leaders, experts, and authorities in the health care field, particularly in nursing, Senator Bong Go has filed a bill amending the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002. Senate Bill No. 395, also known as the “Advanced Nursing Education Act of 2019”, seeks […]