Several aspirants who attended the CNN presidential debate Sunday shared their plans to keep nurses in the country. The Aksyon Demokratiko standard-bearer also said new health facilities will need medical frontliners so nurses will no longer need to find jobs in Metro Manila and even abroad. Senator Panfilo “Ping” LacsonLacson mentioned the Supreme Court ruling increasing government nurses’ salaries. Dr. Joey MontemayorMontemayor, a cardiologist and lawyer, slammed the government for making it difficult for health workers to leave the country and seek work overseas. Presidential bets Vice President Leni Robredo and former presidential spokesperson Ernesto Abella were asked about their potential appointments to health secretary.

Source: Philippine Star February 28, 2022 02:17 UTC