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Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Aquino gov’t withdraws legally mandated benefits of health workers

By MARYA SALAMAT By denying public health workers their legally-mandated benefits, the Aquino government has practically reduced their monthly take-home pay. Sidebar: More work, less pay for government health...

Thursday, February 16th, 2012

‘Increase’ in health budget deceiving – Alliance of Health Workers

By INA ALLECO SILVERIO "Under the Aquino administration, public health services are no...

Friday, December 2nd, 2011

Filipinos get P1.25 for health, P6.55 for education per day

By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com Main story: Approved 2012 budget skewed vs peoples’ needs MANILA — Kabataan Party-list Rep. Raymond “Mong” Palatino criticized the Congress-ratified 2012 national budget of P1.816 trillion ($41.61 billion) as “unhealthy and ignorant” because...

Monday, October 31st, 2011

Lung Center employees demand their rightful benefits Halloween trick-or-treat style


Lung Center employees demand their rightful benefits Halloween trick-or-treat style
(Click to view larger image. Photos by Lovely Tangal
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Friday, October 14th, 2011

‘Righteous path not about scrimping on health care and workers’

By MARYA SALAMAT The House of Representatives approved a P200m ($4.6m) addition to...

Sunday, August 14th, 2011

Proposed health budget for 2012, ‘inadequate, with wrong priorities’

By MARYA SALAMAT In a study of the proposed 2012 health budget conducted...

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Special Report: Philippines- The unhealthiest of poor countries

By MARYA SALAMAT Despite the promises of devolution, funding for health services...

Thursday, August 11th, 2011

Not enough doctors, and nurses, in

By MARYA SALAMAT Bulatlat.com Maggie De Pano Fellow MANILA, Philippines – The local government units were obviously not ready for it—more residents flocking to barangay health stations, town clinics, and provincial hospitals. This was the result of...

Monday, October 4th, 2010

Aquino Asked: Prioritize Public Health Instead of Fraudulent Loans, War vs Filipinos

By MARYA SALAMAT “Whether the Aquino government admits it or not,...

Saturday, September 11th, 2010

Group Proposes “Doable” Alternative 2010 Health Budget

Judging from the proposed 2011 national government budget for health, the administration of Benigno Simeon Aquino III does not believe that improving healthcare is a priority. The P 32.028 billion budget of the Department of Health is...

Monday, April 26th, 2010

Wanted: Presidential Aspirant with Real Health Agenda

Media Release 26 April 2010 Candidates seeking the highest post in the land should have a clear-cut, pro-people health agenda. Otherwise, they are no different from the current dispensation from which they are all trying so hard...

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