November 13, 2010
TO AVERT A CRISIS IN HEALTH CARE PROVISION CAUSED BY A DECREASE IN THE ENROLLMENT OF STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF MEDICINE AND THE RECENT PHENOMENON OF DOCTORS FORGOING THEIR MEDICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN ORDER TO PURSUE NURSING ABROAD, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THERE IS A NEED TO UPGRADE THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF DOCTORS WHILE UPGRADING THE QUALITY OF THEIR TRAINING AS WELL TO KEEP THEM HOME.
In filing Senate Bill No. 1395, Legarda said, “This bill seeks […]
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November 12, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA PROPOSED THROUGH THE ESTABLISHING OF A CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM WHERE ELIGIBLE CHILDREN FROM LOW INCOME FAMILIES SHALL BE ENTITLED TO A FULL RANGE OF HEALTH SERVICES THAT WILL INCLUDE REGULAR CHECK UPS, IMMUNIZATION, LABORATORY TESTS AND DENTAL CARE.
Legarda’s Senate Bill 2120 intends to increase the scope and coverage of the National Health Insurance Policy to cover health needs of children.
During the Senate Committee on Health hearing yesterday, Senator Legarda inquired if the existing law, […]
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November 11, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA SAID THE “GOOD AIR QUALITY” RATING WHICH THE CITY OF MANILA RECEIVED DURING THE PILOT TEST OF THE CLEAN AIR SCORECARD OF THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK AND THE CLEAN AIR INITIATIVES FOR ASIAN CITIES DURING THE THREE DAY BETTER AIR QUALITY CONFERENCE IN SINGAPORE MAY BE AN INDICATION THAT THE EFFORTS BEING UNDERTAKEN BY THE AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT HAND IN HAND WITH PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN COMBATING AIR POLLUTION IS SEEING FRUITION.
“This is welcome good news. […]
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November 10, 2010
SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY CITED A RECENT DIRECTIVE ON THE REPRESENTATION OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (IPS) IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS (LGUS) AS SHE PUSHED FOR THE PASSAGE OF PROPOSED MEASURES THAT SEEK TO PROVIDE EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS OF INDIGENOUS CULTURAL COMMUNITIES (ICC).
Legarda commended the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for issuing Memorandum Circular 2010-119, which requires all LGUs to appoint representatives of IPs in policy-making bodies and legislative councils.
The memorandum quoted a provision of Republic Act […]
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November 9, 2010
CITING THE SEVERAL CONTENTIOUS PROVISIONS OF THE VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT (VFA) BETWEEN THE PHILIPPINES AND THE UNITED STATES, SENATOR LOREN LEGARDA TODAY SAID THAT CONGRESS IS DUTY-BOUND TO REVIEW THE TREATY.
Legarda said that the Legislative Oversight Committee on the VFA (LOVFA), which she co-chairs, is compelled to review the treaty to ensure that provisions of the agreement would not be disadvantageous to the country.
“We are mandated to review the VFA and to consider this in the light of […]
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