Barangay health workers urge Marcos: Prioritize Magna Carta before Sona

MANILA, Philippines — The National Confederation of Barangay Health Workers of the Philippines (NCBHWP) and UNI Global Union-Philippine Liaison Council (UNI-PLC), representing the country’s 277,000 barangay health workers (BHWs), requested President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prioritize the passage of the long-delayed Magna Carta of BHWs.

The coalition hand-delivered their letter to Malacañang on Tuesday to renew ...