Bill revamping Philippine medical law OK’d on 2nd reading

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The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure that will finally amend a 65-year-old law prohibiting foreign medical students who studied in the country from practicing the profession in their home country.

MANILA, Philippines —

The measure, according to Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez, who championed the key amendment, will eventually pave the way for these foreign medical students to be “allowed registration can go back to their country of origin to get licensed there as physicians.” HB 10145 will “address the gap” in the old law wherein foreign nationals who attended local medical schools and completed a year of internship will “finally be granted registration for practice,” according to lawyers Julito Vitriolo and Ulpiano Sarmiento III.

“This is due to the new regulations of the Indian Medical Commission requiring registration of said medical graduates overseas where the MD degree was obtained,” they said.

 

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