Pahayag ng Commission on Human Rights na tinatanggap ang panukalang pagtaas ng sahod para sa mga Filipino nurse

The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) supports the filing of Senate Bill No. 2694 by Senator Raffy T. Tulfo, aimed at increasing the pay of Filipino nurses. The proposed Act seeks to amend Republic Act No. 9173, or “The Philippine Nursing Act of 2002,” upgrading the minimum salary grade of nurses from SG 15 to […]
Statement of the Commission on Human Rights welcoming the proposed Philippine Nursing Practice Act of 2022

More than two years into the Covid-19 pandemic, the country at large witnessed how essential the health sector is in responding to crises and buoying our national economy. Nurses, in particular, faced multitudes of occupational risks due to lack of appropriate protective gear and equipment, shortage of staff members, and even discrimination, among many others. […]