House Bill 5641: “An Act Prohibiting the Exploitative ‘Volunteerism’ of Nurses” has been filed at the House of Representatives last December 14, 2011. Instead of just removing the fees, there is finally a bill to stop the EXPLOITATIVE practices of “FALSE Volunteerism”: having nurses do STAFF Nurse responsibilities, but without salaries. Violators can be penalized a fine of P100,000 to P500,000 and face imprisonment of 6 Months to 1 Year; while hospitals themselves face suspension or cancellation of their licenses. We thank everyone and their tireless efforts over the past years; finally we can see the fruits of our labor. Our advocacy is still far from over, but we are one step closer to provide “Tamang Trabaho, Tamang Suweldo, at Tamang Solusyon” for all Filipino Nurses!
House Bill 5641
