Capacity Development Training Module: Localization of the Migration Governance Indicators The module is structured to build foundational knowledge on migration governance indicators (MGIs), contextualize them within the Philippine and ASEAN landscape, and facilitate practical application through workshops and group activities. Each session is designed to be actionable, participatory, and relevant to local government and migrantContinueContinue reading “Capacity Development Training Module: Localization of the Migration Governance Indicators”
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Statement on the Proposed Amendments to RA 11223 (Universal Health Care Act of 2019)
June 10, 2025 The Center for Migrant Advocacy welcomes the decision of the bicameral conference committee to defer action on the proposed amendments to RA11223 otherwise known as the Universal health Care Act of 2019. We join colleagues in civil society in cautioning Congress from hastily amending important provisions of the law that may inadvertentlyContinueContinue reading “Statement on the Proposed Amendments to RA 11223 (Universal Health Care Act of 2019)”
Nurse Outmigration and Its Impact on Philippine Healthcare System
Written by: Layne Caballero and Shari Estillore On September 29, 2022, the Department of Health declared a 106,000-nurse shortage in both public and private hospitals, with a startling 1:20-50 nurse to patient ratio, exceeding the prescribed 1:12 ratio. Regardless, officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire blames the recent shortage on migration, thus the government’s imposition of aContinueContinue reading “Nurse Outmigration and Its Impact on Philippine Healthcare System”
Happy Holidays
Our best wishes from all of us here at CMA Phils. May your holidays be filled with cheer, warm memories, and happiness.
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