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The Senate has begun plenary deliberation into a proposed measure to grant scholarships to qualified students pursuing a medical degree in exchange for a return-of-service arrangement that will address the shortage of doctors around the country. Delivering the sponsorship speech on the Medical Scholarship bill recently, Senator Joel Villanueva pointed out that the wide doctor-to-patient […]
The shortage of health workers nationwide will have a serious impact on the health of Filipinos especially at this critical stage of a public health emergency brought about by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). This was a concern Senator Win Gatchalian raised after COVID-19 infections reaches 132,000 worldwide, including cases from the Philippines. To emphasize […]
With the sudden surge in demand for face masks following the first confirmed 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) in the country, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Ramon Lopez said the supply shortage is temporary. “Shortage is due to the sudden jump in demand that even their reordered stocks got wiped out immediately,” Lopez said. […]
Senator Win Gatchalian said he will propose amendments to address the P14 billion budget shortfall to cover all 1.29 million learners under the Senior High School Voucher Program (SHS VP) for 2020. The SHS VP is a financial assistance program that enables underprivileged but qualified senior high school students to study in private schools, state […]