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The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has taken a three-point strategy in fighting dengue, which according to Senator Dick Gordon is now being considered as a national emergency following the Department of Health’s declaration of a national alert after noting an 86% increase in the number of dengue cases recorded from January to July. “The PRC provides […]
Nurses should be compensated well as their salaries are not commensurate to their labor, aside from spending a lot of money for their education, said Senator Dick Gordon. Approximately, a Nursing student pays up to P500,000 for tuition and other educational expenses until he graduates and passes the board exam. However, an entry-level nurse only […]
Senator Dick Gordon has expressed concern over the effects of the current trade war between the United States and China on the economy of the Philippines, saying that investors in China are moving out from the US and starting to transfer to Vietnam and Cambodia, and other countries in Southeast Asia, but not to the […]
Senator Dick Gordon is encouraging business owners to follow the provisions of Republic Act 10058 or the “Act of Strengthening Compliance with Occupational, Safety and Health (OSH) Standards” which state that employers should offer first aid training for their workers, that can be conducted by the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) or any other recognized institutions. […]
To ensure that the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) is capable of immediately coming to the rescue of Filipino fishermen who are in distress at sea, Senator Dick Gordon is pushing for the allocation of additional budget for boosting the agency’s capability. Gordon made the proposal in the wake of the incident at the Recto Bank […]
Senator Dick Gordon pointed out that the issue on the recent sinking of a Filipino fishing boat by a Chinese vessel near Recto Bank in the West Philippine Sea is that distressed people should not be left abandoned at sea. Gordon said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang missed the point being because the crux […]
As the world celebrated World Blood Donors’ Day, Senator Dick Gordon appealed to hospitals nationwide to provide patients with the needed blood first before requiring them to bring in donors to replace the blood units to be used. Gordon, chairman of the Philippine Red Cross, said that requiring patients, particularly those in critical conditions, to […]
In the wake of the multi-million peso “ghost dialysis” scam that rocked the Philippine Health Insurance Company (PhilHealth) Senator Dick Gordon said he is looking into the possibility of amending laws to prevent similar health scams from being perpetrated in the future. Gordon expressed apprehension that the Universal Health Care which will be funded from […]
Senator Dick Gordon denounced the reported abandonment of Filipino crewmen by the Chinese vessel that hit their boat in the West Philippine Sea, saying the crew of the Chinese boat committed acts of inhumanity in violation of international laws and treaties. In separate statements, Gordon said the abandonment of the Filipino crew by the Chinese […]
Senate Bill 2195 or the Community Service Act will be a game changer once passed into law, Senator Dick Gordon said. Aside from decongesting the country’s jails, Senate Bill 2195 aims to promote restorative justice by allowing courts to impose community service instead of jail terms for minor offenses which are punishable by arresto menor […]