'DOKTOR PARA SA BAYAN'. Senate President Vicente Sotto III (second from left) receives a certificate from Cebu Normal University president Joselito Gutierrez and CNU-Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center College of Medicine dean Dr. Ma. Socorro Manaloto, commending his effort for the realization of the Doktor Para sa Bayan program under Republic Act 11509 during his dialogue with the faculty members at CNU in Cebu City on Thursday (April 7, 2022). The program will offer Doctor of Medicine course to deserving students who will undergo a return of service for four to five years after passing the licensure examination. (PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) CEBU CITY - Vice presidential aspirant and Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Thursday said fast-tracking the free Doctor of Medicine program will put "more doctors in the country, more than lawyers". Sotto, who authored the Republic Act 11509, also known as Doktor Para sa Bayan Act, that establishes a medical scholarshi