ALARMED by the unprecedented increase in the country’s suicide rate, House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda on Monday, October 11, called for stronger government measures to address mental health issues of Filipinos during this pandemic.
The three-time senator specifically sought a more aggressive implementation of Republic Act (RA) No. 11036 or the Mental Health Care Act (MHCA) that she co-authored during her previous term in the Senate in 2018.
Legarda cited the need to strengthen MHCA, which seeks to provide affordable and accessible […]
MANILA, Philippines — Naalarma si House Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda sa pagtaas ng suicide rate sa bansa, kaya naman nanawagan ito para sa mas malakas na pagtugon ng gobyerno sa problema hinggil sa mental health ng mga Pilipino ngayong pandemya.
Gusto ng three-time senator ang mas agresibong implementasyon ng RA 11036 o Mental Health Care Act (MHCA), na kanyang co-authored sa nakaraan niyang termino sa Senado noong 2018.
Ayon kay Legarda, kailangang palakasin ang MHCA, na naglalayong magbigay ng mura at abot-kamay […]
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MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker has sought a more robust implementation of the Mental Health Care Act (MHCA) after official numbers showed suicide incidents increasing by more than half in 2020.
In a statement on Monday, Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda said that the government must work to address the mental health issues of […]
House Deputy Speaker and Antique Rep. Loren Legarda has batted for stronger government measures to address the mental health issues of Filipinos during the pandemic even as suicide rate in the country has been brought to an unprecedented increase.
Legarda, a three-time senator, called for a “more aggressive” implementation of Republic Act No. 11036 or the Mental Health Care Act (MCHA) as among the immediate responses government has to take in addressing the alarming situation.
Legarda co-authored the law during her term […]
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