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Department of Health (DOH) Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said that they are currently coordinating with the Philippine Nurses Association (PNA) and the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to discuss the matter.
“Kausap natin ang PNA, kausap natin ang PRC. Ang isa na nga pong hiling, agahan na lang natin ang board exams nitong nurses (We are in talks with the PNA and PRC. There was a request to conduct the board exams for nurses at an earlier date),” said Vergeire in an online forum on Wednesday, May 5.
“I think it was scheduled in December. Nire-request natin at ng IATF baka pwede ng gawin ng June, so that by July may mga fresh graduates and freshly licensed nurses na tayo na pwede na rin nating makasama dito sa ginagawa nating response (We and the IATF are requesting to conduct it in June, so that by July we have fresh graduates and freshly licensed nurses who can also join in our response),” she added.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday, April 26, has called on nurses and doctors to work in hospitals in the country as there is a need for more healthcare workers to man medical facilities amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
A medical worker walks on the aisle of the new isolation facility at the Eva Macapagal Terminal in Port Area, Manila on April 26, 2021, where mild to asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will be quarantined. (Photo by Ali Vicoy)
During the opening of Eva Macapagal Isolation Facility at the South Harbor in Port Area, Manila, Duque laments the insufficient number of nurses and doctors serving in the frontlines of the country’s battle against COVID-19.
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Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts declare Restart Stages officially open
24 free events will take place throughout May.
April 22, 2021
Following last month’s news that Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) will open outdoor performance spaces, LCPA have now announced the official public opening of Restart Stages. The project will see 10 spaces open across the city, allowing artists and art organizations to resume live performances once more.
Restart Stages launched on April 7 with a performance dedicated to healthcare workers. Currently, Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya’s art installation “We Belong Here” is available to view.