MANILA, Philippines — Army chief Lt. Gen. Gilbert Gapay has ordered a review of policies in handling post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) cases in the organization following the death of retired Cpl. Army spokesperson Col. Ramon Zagala said Sunday said the Army chief wants to explore ways on how it can extend assistance to those suffering from the said mental illness even to those who have already left the service. “The CGPA (commanding general of the Philippine Army) saw it fit to review. Maybe we can assist the Veterans Memorial Medical Center or PVAO (Philippine Veterans Affairs Office) on how we can help them in managing,” Army spokesperson Col. Ramon Zagala told reporters. But a review is ongoing, and we’ll see how we can help then we will extend [assistance],” Zagala said.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 26, 2020 07:41 UTC