This hits close to home. My mom worked as a Public Health Nurse in a Health Center for decades before she took on an administrative role. Every summer break, she would bring us to work with her since we do not have a sitter to watch over us. Some of the most reliable people in her life are/were the Barangay Health Workers who are basically volunteers with a bit of allowance (if they even have any). It’s out of their desire to help others more than anything and most of them are in their 40s to 70s. Really makes me happy that BHWs are now more protected by law. These are the same people who also go out during immunization drives, going house-to-house or school to school, but receive less protection from the law. Salamat, Sen. @risahontiveros ❤️
