MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Richard Gordon on Saturday called for a probe of syndicates allegedly bringing in foreign doctors in the country even without working permits. Gordon’s stemmed after reports that several Pakistani or Nepalese doctors had been practicing medicine as medical consultants here in the Philippines. ADVERTISEMENTAccording to Gordon, this is in violation of the reciprocity requirement under The Medical Act of 1959 (Republic Act No. 2382) and the “PRC [Professional Regulatory Commission] Modernization Act of 2000 (Republic Act No. The patients hardly understand them,” Gordon said in a statement.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 27, 2019 11:37 UTC