Murals were painted in recognition of their sacrifices and they were hailed as heroes of a pandemic that has killed over seven million people and infected 775,364,261 between Jan. 5, 2020 and April 21 this year, based on official data.
Murals were painted in recognition of their sacrifices and they were hailed as heroes of a pandemic that has killed over seven million people and infected 775,364,261 between Jan. 5, 2020 and April 21 this year, based on official data.
Yet health professionals will be marching again today to press for higher pay including an entry pay of P33,000 for both public and private sector workers, release of benefits and job security. Even before COVID-19 rampaged around the planet, the country has recognized the valuable service rendered by health professionals. Republic Act 10069, signed in April 2010, declared May 7 as Health Workers Day. But over a decade later, and even after the horrific death and misery unleashed by SARS-CoV-2, health workers still feel underappreciated. Many are still waiting to receive their emergency allowance from the pandemic days. Today, a special working holiday in honor of their sector, thousands of health workers will be marching in different parts of the country to press for their long-standing demands for better pay and working conditions. Still mindful of the nature of their service, however, many members of organized health professionals’ groups will be unable to join the mass actions reportedly because the health facilities where they work are understaffed. The pandemic highlighted the serious inadequacies of public health care in the Philippines. Because they were the frontliners in a battle where the weapons to fight back became available only after a year, the ranks of health professionals – and their household members – bore the brunt of the initial onslaught of COVID. Yet the health workers soldiered on, fashioning personal protective equipment out of garbage bags and packing tape and living away from home to minimize infection risks. Even with the pandemic over, the country remains in dire need of health workers, as many continue to be lured by jobs overseas with better pay and working conditions. On the eve of Health Workers Day, the Alliance of Health Workers released this statement to describe their plight: “Health workers are getting depleted, demoralized and burned out. So, many have resigned, filed early retirement because of low wages, non-payment of benefits, no security of tenure and unsafe working conditions.” Beyond creating a special day and heaping praise, the government can show its appreciation for the heroes of the health sector by addressing their demands for better working conditions.D-Link partners with VST ECS to drive innovation, network solutionsGet vivo Y100 for a chance to meet Alden Richards on May 4 In strongest words ever yet, our Department of Foreign Affairs officially demanded from the People’s Republic of China to get out of our maritime territories around the West Philippine Sea . After claims were made that we have a “state of calamity” resulting from traffic in Metro Manila, the Metro Manila Council will now roll out their solution. Few will remember it, but yesterday, May 5, marked the first anniversary of the official end of the Covid-19 pandemic as a global health emergency, as announced by the World Health Organization. On May 4, 2024, I attended the graduation ceremonies of the 650 Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering graduates of Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta, Georgia. The actual start of summer in the United States is still a month away but people are already beginning to feel the heat. Many countries across the globe, particularly in Asia, are also experiencing scorching temperatures... Not far from one of Apple’s sprawling campuses in this region in northern California which is touted as the world’s tech capital, there’s an office called Plug and Play Tech Center. In our culture, it’s not unusual to regard someone as our own mother other than the woman who bore us in her womb. The situation was clear for TNT: Win against Magnolia and make the quarterfinals as fourth seed or lose and go through a risky sudden death for No. 8. Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated defending champion Denver in the final minutes for a 106-99 victory in Saturday’s NBA playoff series opener. Shinichi Suzuki and Anya Cedo topped the premier 15-18 bracket in the recent qualifying tourney for the IMG Junior World Golf Championships set July 6-13 in various venues in San Diego, California. Three-peat seeking EcoOil-La Salle and surprise finalist Centro Escolar U start their 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup best-of-three showdown at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan today.The situation was clear for TNT: Win against Magnolia and make the quarterfinals as fourth seed or lose and go through a risky sudden death for No. 8.Anthony Edwards scored a playoff career-high 43 points and the Minnesota Timberwolves dominated defending champion Denver in the final minutes for a 106-99 victory in Saturday’s NBA playoff series opener.Shinichi Suzuki and Anya Cedo topped the premier 15-18 bracket in the recent qualifying tourney for the IMG Junior World Golf Championships set July 6-13 in various venues in San Diego, California.Three-peat seeking EcoOil-La Salle and surprise finalist Centro Escolar U start their 2024 PBA D-League Aspirants’ Cup best-of-three showdown at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan today.Philstar.com is one of the most vibrant, opinionated, discerning communities of readers on cyberspace. 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