Angara expressed hope that with the initiative of CHED, lawmakers would now find it necessary to make the passage of Senate Bill (SB) 1157 a priority. The bill seeks to establish a medical scholarship program in the country. Under the bill, the medical scholarship program will not only include free tuition but also allowance for prescribed books, supplies and equipment, clothing and uniform, housing accommodation, transportation and other related miscellaneous living allowances. The number of beneficiaries per province shall depend on the number of medical doctors needed for each province as determined by the Department of Health (DoH). Most doctors and medical specialists are concentrated in urban centers and larger municipalities, leaving far-flung communities largely unserved,” Angara noted.

Source: Manila Times June 18, 2017 11:26 UTC