Tag: Department of Health (DOH)

Jinggoy hails admin plans for overseas workers

(MANILA STANDARD) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada said he was pleased to learn about President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s plans on further improving employment opportunities and creating a better working environment for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Bolstering employment opportunities is essential for driving economic growth and reducing poverty in the country,” he said. “By investing in infrastructure and…
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FDA told to coordinate with NBI vs fake online ads

(INQUIRER) MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Tuesday ordered the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to coordinate with the National Bureau of Investigation to probe the fake online advertisements using celebrities to endorse food and drug products. Herbosa issued the order in reaction to Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s Senate resolution calling for an inquiry into the…
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Senator eyes scholarship program for nursing students

(THE POST) SENATOR Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada is considering filing a measure that will provide a scholarship program for nursing students to resolve the shortage of healthcare workers. Under the program, the scholars will be mandated to work in a government hospital for five years once they pass the nursing board. “After five years, if they…
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DOH, ‘di dapat magpadalos-dalos sa isyu ng kakapusan ng nurses sa bansa

(DZME 1530) Hindi pabor si Senate Committee on Labor chairman Jinggoy Estrada sa ipinapanukala ni Health Secretary Ted Herbosa na bigyan ng temporary license ang mga nursing graduate na nakakuha ng 70% hanggang 74% sa board exam. Kasabay nito, hinimok ni Estrada si Herbosa na huwag magpadalos-dalos sa isyu dahil buhay ng tao ang nakataya…
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WATCH | MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA ni Pangulong BBM, atbp. tinalakay ni Senador Jinggoy sa unang Kapihan sa Senado para sa 19th Congress

Pagtalakay ni Senador Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada sa Senate media ang mga usapin sa MUP Pension System, Maharlika bill, SONA, patuloy na pangha-harass ng China, plano ng DOH para tugunan ang kakulangan ng nurses sa bansa at ang diumano’y pagluklok sa kanya bilang susunod na Senate president. June 26, 2023 | Senate of the Philippines Official…
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Co-Sponsorship Speech on Regional Specialty Centers (SBN-2212, CRN 67)

Mister President, with the indulgence of Senator Christopher Bong Go, I would like to be made co-sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2212 under Committee Report No. 67, entitled An Act Establishing Specialty Centers in Hospitals Under the Direct Supervision and Control of the Department of Health and Appropriating Funds Therefor. I am in full support…
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Jinggoy Estrada tells gov’t: Don’t let guard down vs COVID-19 in 2023

(POLITIKO) Senator Jinggoy Estrada urged the Marcos administration to continue its vigilant campaign against COVID-19 amid a surge in cases in China and the possible emergence of new variants. In a statement Saturday (December 31), Estrada said the government should not be complacent despite the continued easing of mobility restrictions. “Paigtingin natin ang kampanya sa…
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Senate health committee to look into cholera outbreak

(PHILSTAR) MANILA, Philippines — The Senate committee on health is set to conduct an inquiry into the outbreak of cholera in multiple regions in the country that has caused the death of scores of Filipinos in the past months. The inquiry was sought by Sen. Jinggoy Estrada, who filed Senate Resolution 266 calling for a probe…
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Jinggoy wants Senate to probe cholera outbreak

(THE MANILA TIMES) SEN. Jose “Jinggoy” Estrada has pressed for a Senate inquiry into the reported cholera outbreak in some areas in the country, such as in the Visayas. The senator on Sunday noted that the Department of Health (DoH) reported 3,729 cases since January 2022, higher by 282 percent than the cases reported in…
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Estrada seeks Senate probe into cholera outbreak

(POLITIKO) Sen. Jinggoy Estrada wants the Senate to look into the public health programs of the Department of Health (DOH) after 33 people died from a cholera outbreak that hit impoverished communities in the provinces. In filing Senate Resolution No. 266, Estrada on Sunday said the deaths caused by cholera were preventable and that oral…
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