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NOV
23
2020

Govt’s New Year resolution is zero debt to health workers

Government should adopt as its “New Year’s resolution” the settlement of hazard pay and all outstanding payables to health care workers before the year ends, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said today. “On or before Christmas, bayad na. Or before the clock strikes
SEP
09
2020

Build, Build, Build din sa local hospitals, hindi lang sa kalsada at tulay

Senate Committee on Finance hearing: DBCC briefing on the 2021 National Budget 09 September 2020 Build, Build, Build din sa local hospitals, hindi lang sa kalsada at tulay Noting how the pandemic has highlighted the poor healthcare situation in the provinces, Senator Ralph Recto
AUG
11
2020

SBN-1766: Pandemic Protection Act of 2020

An Act Providing For The Development Of The Healthcare And Manufacturing Industries To Strengthen The Country’s Protection Against Pandemics And Providing Funds Therefor The Philippine health system does not have a local supply base of medical grade PPE. Philippine
JUL
31
2020

A gov’t which can’t handle the truth can cause mass casualties

I will not rush to conclude that these are doctored data. What I would ask of them is a better explanation of the methodology used. And a breakdown, per town, so it will give us a high-resolution picture. Let academics vet and validate it for our enlightenment, to confirm if the
JUN
03
2020

Recto: No delay, no tax in compensation for health workers struck by COVID-19

Senators amend the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act/Bayanihan II After finding out that health workers who got infected by COVID-19 have not yet received the promised compensation from the government (P1 million to families of those who died, and P100,000 to those who got infected
NOV
28
2019

Natitirang budget ng mga ahensya, ilaan sa infra, healthcare at iba pa — Recto

Ayon sa senado, hindi lahat ng pondong inilalaan sa mga ahensya ng gobyerno ay nagagasta; kaya isinuhestiyon ni Senator Ralph Recto na ilaan ang sobrang pondo sa ibang mga ahensya at departamento upang makatulong sa pagpapaigting ng serbisyo ng mga ito sa mga mamamayang Pilipino.
NOV
04
2019

SBN-1133: Regional Heart Centers Act

An Act Creating One Regional Heart Center In Each Of The Administrative Regions In The Philippines, Providing Funds Therefor And For Other Purposes This bill aims to create one Regional Heart Center in each of the administrative regions in the country. Hence, the
JUL
01
2019

‘One Town, One Doctor’ scholarship key to UHC success

Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto has refiled his “One Town, One Doctor” bill, a novel scholarship program in which government funds the schooling of one medical student from a town – on the condition that when he becomes a doctor, he will serve his town for four years.
JAN
21
2014

SBN-2074: Financial Support for Health Care Coverage and Awareness Programs

An Act Modernizing Government Hospital Facilities, Providing Special Financial Support for Health Care Coverage and Awareness Programs, and for Displaced Workers in the Alcohol and Tobacco Industry Amending For The Purpose Section 288 Of The National Internal Revenue Code Of
JUL
15
2013

SBN-250: Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO)

An Act Modernizing Healthcare and Health Infrastructure by Earmarking the Entire Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Charity Fund for Such Purpose, Thereby Amending Republic Act No. 1169, as amended by Batas Pambansa Blg. 42 Allocating the entire PCSO Charity Fund (30% of the
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