MANILA, Philippines — The House committee on health has endorsed the formation of a medical reserve corps to augment the country’s health personnel in cases of pandemics and other health emergencies. During the online hearing of the committee, Rep. Angelina Tan committee chair approved the creation of a technical working group tasked to consolidate at least eight bills related to the formation of a reserve national medical network. “Many of our healthcare workers are exhausted physically, mentally, and emotionally. Other authors of related bills are Deputy Speaker Luis Raymund Villafuerte, Rep. Joy Myra Tambunting, Rep. Alfred Vargas, Rep. David Suarez, Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, Rep. Paul Daza, Rep. Estrellita Suansing, and Rep. Horacio Suansing. The approval of measure instituting the medical reserve corps was among the calls made by President Rodrigo Duterte in his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA).

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 28, 2020 06:33 UTC