2020

  • Sept 29, 2020: No to unjust wars against front liners-. Statement on PNACAR condemns all acts of discrimination against front liners who are just doing their jobs.
  • Sept 13, 2020: Nurses’ position on the deployment ban abroad by the IATF- Statement Pushing for lifting the deployment ban abroad by the IATF
  • Aug 31, 2020: Our everyday warriors and heroes to the Filipinos in need- Statement Remembering fallen nurses and all those who are still living and battling at the frontlines on National Heroes Day.
  • Aug 25, 2020: Giving what is due to nurses on freedom of choice and right to livelihood- Statement PNA denies the insistence of banning nurses’ deployment and stands for the rights of the nurses to work abroad and right to their livelihood.
  • Aug 6, 2020: The way of the follies: de-humanizing healthcare workers-: Statement on Responding to the government’s statement that the call for timeout was because of physical rest but for pushing to use the time to give the government opportunity to reflect on their action towards the pandemic crisis.
  • July 20, 2020: Our struggle for nurses’ welfare is a collective effort- Statement on Reiterating the rights of nurses to receive a basic pay not lower than Salary Grade 15 and pushing for its full implementation nationwide.
  • June 24, 2020: Call for the observance of paid leaves for COVID-19 infected nurses- Statement on Pushing the institutions to observe paid leaves for nurses who are infected with COVID-19.
  • May 1, 2020: No nurse left behind: a Labor Day statement-: Statement on Celebrating the nurses’ determination to continue shaping our society here and overseas on Labor Day.
  • March 20, 2020: Position paper on COVID-19-: Statemen on Demanding to keep our nurses safe during the start of pandemic by providing appropriate equipment and facilities, protocol and communication, adhere to law, and adequate staffing.

2019

  • Dec 8, 2019: An appeal to the Bicameral conference committee to retain the senate’s version of the 2020 general appropriations bill pertaining to the implementation of government nurses’ salary. The statement lobbied at the congress to allocate budget for the successful implementation of SG15
  • Nov 19, 2019: An Appeal Statement addressed to the Hon. Members of the Senate: Ode to the senators for championing the fight for Salary Grade 15.
  • Nov 8, 2019: Interview with GMA and with ABS-CBN’s “Magandang Umaga Bayan with Noli de Castro [Good Morning Philippines with Noli de Castro]. Focus of Interview: State of Filipino Nurses: Overworked and underpaid as well as the Call for Unity among nurses for the planned National Day of Protest
  • November 5, 2019: PNA Kapihan Series 2- FB Live Streaming with PNA Executive Committee led by Dr. Palaganas; Focus: PNA National Day of protest. Discussing the situation of nurses and calling for nurses to join the national Day of protest in whatever capacity they can: Black Ribbon wearing while on duty; peaceful walk/march on the streets; candle lighting; lightning rally outside their institutions during lunch break, sending their lawmakers a copy of petition to increase salary of nurses
  • October 22, 2019: ABS CBN lightning rally during the National Convention
  • October 2019: An interview by ABS-CBN (Copenhagen): Pushing for a Bilateral agreement of Filipino nurses and NORDIC countries, as pushed by Filipino nurses based in NORDIC countries. Featured also in “Kabayan talks” focus on: Usapang Pinoy Nurses by Balitang Global [ Talks on Filipino Nurses by Global News]
  • June 2019: PNA Silent No More: press conference (response to the Department of Labor and Employment’s directive on slowing down nurses abroad, and multiple issues of nurses)
  • June 20, 2019 PNA Kapihan Series 1 [PNA Coffee Time Series): Focus: Nursing Issues and Call for concerted and unified efforts to implement SG 15; Valuing Nurses; Future of Nurses
  • June 2019: Radyo Aguila guesting: What makes a UP Nurse Scientist? Who is a Nurse Scientist?