UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque today promised to address the huge salary disparity between government and private hospital nurses at the forefront of
UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque (File photo) MANILA - UniTeam senatorial aspirant Harry Roque on Wednesday promised to address the huge salary disparity between government and private hospital nurses at the forefront of the country's battle against Covid-19. Roque, the principal author of the Universal Health Care law, lamented the low salary of nurses in private-run hospitals as "a disservice to their life-saving heroics in this age of pandemic." "It would be ideal to mandate through legislation the salary increment of nurses in the private sector to ensure their dignified existence and better career prospects pursuant to the Philippine Nursing Act of 2002," he said The former presidential spokesman said he would apply the equal protection clause to narrow the salary gap between private and government nurses. "This would hopefully arrest the exodus of nurses to other sectors like the call center industry or overseas employment at this crucial junct
LEGAZPI CITY - The Department of Labor Employment (DOLE) in Bicol has helped a house helper get her retirement pay from her employer through its Single Entry Approach (SEnA) program. Johana Vi Gasga, DOLE-Bicol spokesperson, on Wednesday said Rosita Pajares or "Nanay Rosing" started working as "kasambahay" for her Manila-based employer in 1991, doing "all around" chores. Now 67 years old, she has no choice but to retire. From house cleaning, preparation of daily meals, doing the laundry, and babysitting to performing other household tasks-these were the daily routine of Pajares during her 30 years in service. "As soon as she arrived home in Camarines Norte, she was told that she is entitled to retirement pay. Still not convinced, she visited the DOLE Office in Camarines Norte and asked about her entitlements as kasambahay. Upon validation of Pajares' (Nanay Rosing) case under the Single Entry Approach (SEnA) Program, DOLE- Bicol thru Camarines Nor