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UPHOLD SC RULING ON HIGHER PAY FOR NURSES – GO

Post author By Yna Sipelimo
Post date November 26, 2019
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Senator Bong Go said he supports the Supreme Court’s (SC) ruling to uphold Section 32 of the Republic Act (RA) 9173 or the “Philippine Nursing Act of 2002” which states that “the minimum base pay of nurses working in public health institutions shall not be lower than salary grade 15.” “Importante po sa atin ang […]

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Politics

WE NEED TO KEEP OUR NURSES – GORDON

Post author By Hazel Chua
Post date October 30, 2019
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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 […]

Tags compensation, nurses, Philippine Nursing Act of 2002, Republic Act 9173, ruling, salaries, Senator Dick Gordon, supreme court