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“As Executive Director of the Community-Based Health Program (CBHP) in Butuan, Agusan Norte, Dr. Naty provided vital health services to far-flung communities and trained thousands of volunteer community health workers (CHWs) to educate them and treat the basic diseases of their families and communities."
Two health workers' groups and batchmates of Dr. Natividad "Naty" Castro called for her release, flagging concerns on the doctor's whereabouts after her arrest.
(1st UPDATE) The Commission on Human Rights is 'undertaking a motu propio investigation on the reports received that indicate possible violations of the Philippine National Police rules of procedure, among other issues'
The campaign asserting their rights and welfare won for them some of their much-deserved benefits, and led to the expansion and consolidation of their unions and organizations.