Sen. Panfilo Lacson said increasing the basic pay of professional nurses and teachers working in state-run hospitals and educational institutions is possible, but only if Filipinos would give him a chance to lead the government.
Lacson said increasing the basic pay of professional nurses and teachers working in state-run hospitals and educational institutions is possible, but only if Filipinos would give him a chance to lead the government.
Lacson vowed that through judicious spending and sound fiscal policies — beginning with cutting out non-essential government expenses — he would be able to gradually raise the base pay of nurses and teachers.
To prove that he could deliver on this promise, the senator cited the role he played in finding the P3-billion fund needed to augment the base pay of entry-level government nurses to Salary Grade 15, which is north of P35,000.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III, Lacson’s running mate for vice president, was present at the town hall meeting held in Paranaque City where he vowed to recalibrate the national budget and allocate the funds necessary to achieve this goal.
With additional reports: Cecille Suerte Felipe, The Philippine Star
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