The Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo has said that the health workers were forced to resign from their jobs due to poor working conditions.
She said that they have every right to seek better opportunities.
“Pawala nang pawala—dati nang kulang dahil hindi pa naaasikaso iyong pangangailangan nila. Hindi natin sila masisisi na mag-seek sila ng greener pastures kasi may mga pamilya itong sinusuportahan, eh,” Robredo said.
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“Iyon talaga, iyong hindi ko maintindihan. Kasi nakikita natin, iyong Senate investigation bilyun-bilyon, ‘di ba, bilyun-bilyon iyong anomalya pero iyong pangangailangan—pinaka-basic na pangangailangan ng health workers—hindi natutugonan. Hindi makatarungan, hindi natin maintindihan kung bakit ganito,” she added.
The remarks came amid reports that health workers were resigning resulting in understaffing at the health facilities.
She said that the health workers have worked tirelessly since the 2020 pandemic.
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“Hindi lang sa pagod, hindi lang sa walang pahinga, pero exposed sila sa virus sa araw-araw na ginawa ng Diyos,” Robredo said.
“Sila iyong nag-aasikaso sa mga COVID-positive na mga patients tapos hindi naman ganoon kalaki iyong hinihingi nila. Ang hinihingi lang nila kung ano iyong nararapat nilang matanggap, hindi pa natin mabigay,” she added. (AW)
