MANILA, Philippines — In a bid to ease the prolonged strain felt by persons deprived of liberty (PDLs) in the country’s limited jail facilities, House lawmakers have introduced a measure creating new penal facilities in 11 regions.

By adding to the seven existing correctional facilities in the country, the bill aims to accommodate and improve the living conditions of the country’s increasing number of PDLs, many of whom stay in overstuffed jails while undergoing or awaiting trial.

TWO lawmakers have expressed concern over the substandard and inadequate penal facilities in the country, a reason why they are pushing for a measure seeking for additional penitentiaries.

In filing House Bill 8071, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and Benguet Rep. Eric Yap pointed out the over congestion and subhuman conditions of prisoners.

They stressed that an additional penitentiary system in the country will provide prisoners decent and humane accommodation.

MANILA, Philippines — Davao City representative Paolo Duterte filed a proposal to build more regional penal farms to decongest the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) on Friday.

The measure also covers other correctional facilities under the Bureau of Correction (BuCor).

Rep. Paolo Duterte of Davao City has sought the approval of a measure that will require government hospitals to set up wards for dialysis and provide this treatment for free to indigent patients.

Duterte noted that dialysis treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) or end-stage kidney disease remains costly for most Filipinos, especially for poor patients.

Duterte, together with Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Partylist Rep. Edvic Yap, authored House Bill (HB) 7841 which seeks the establishment of dialysis wards for poor patients in public hospitals.

Alarmed by the increasing number of cases of end-stage kidney disease in the country, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte and two other lawmakers have jointly sought the swift approval of a bill that would require government hospitals to establish dialysis wards for the free treatment of indigent patients.

Duterte, along with Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Edvic Yap noted that dialysis treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) or end-stage kidney disease remains costly for most Filipinos.

Alarmed over the growing number of cases of end-stage kidney disease in the country and as the nation marks National Kidney Month this June, lawmakers are pushing for the passage of a measure requiring government hospitals to set up wards for dialysis and provide this treatment for free to indigent patients.

Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap, noted that dialysis treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) or end-stage kidney disease remains costly for most Filipinos, especially for poor patients, which is why they are pressing Congress to approve their proposed measure as outlined under House Bill (HB) 7841.

ALARMED over the growing cases of end-stage kidney disease in the country, lawmakers have filed a measure requiring government hospitals to set up wards for dialysis and provide this treatment for free to indigent patients.

House Bill 7841 authors Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap said dialysis treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) or end-stage kidney disease remains costly for most Filipinos, especially for poor patients.

ALARMED over the growing cases of end-stage kidney disease in the country, lawmakers have filed a measure requiring government hospitals to set up wards for dialysis and provide this treatment for free to indigent patients.

House Bill 7841 authors Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap and ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Edvic Yap said dialysis treatment for Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) or end-stage kidney disease remains costly for most Filipinos, especially for poor patients.

Itinulak ni Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte at dalawa pang mambabatas ang agarang pagpasa ng panukala na magbibigay ng libreng dialysis treatment sa mga mahihirap na pasyente.

Nais din nina Duterte, Benguet Rep. Eric Yap at ACT-CIS party-list Rep. Edvic Yap na maglagay ng bukod na dialysis ward para sa mga mahihirap na nakararanas ng Chronic Kidney Disease Stage 5 (CKD 5) o end-stage kidney disease.

Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo Duterte has led the filing of a bill that requires all government hospitals to set up dialysis wards and provide free treatment to poor patients.

“The cost of medical treatment for kidney disease remains exorbitant—beyond the reach of ordinary patients," Duterte and the other authors of House Bill (HB) No.7841 said in a statement Tuesday, June 6.

PINANGUNAHAN ni Davao City 1st District Rep. Paolo Duterte ang payout sa mahigit 3,000 katao na nakatanggap ng Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program sa Davao City.

Ayon sa tanggapan ni Rep. Duterte, ang TUPAD program na isang programa ng Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ay mayroong kabuuang 5,430 katao ang nag-apply.

DAVAO CITY – The First Congressional District Office noted recently that over 3,000 identified beneficiaries from the first district received their payout on the Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) in Davao City.

According to the office of Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte, 5,430 individuals applied for the Department of Labor and Employment’s (DOLE) program. The latter conducts the assessment after profiling the applicants completed by the First Congressional District Office.