Health Laws And Places Forum

What is the legal effect of filing of an appeal by a public health worker (PHWs) against an order for his geographical re-assignment or transfer? Is he liable for insubordination if he refuses to comply first to the said order? What are the applicable rules? The law expressly provides the procedure for a valid transfer or re-assignment of a public health worker, to wit:  The public health worker must be informed first of the reasons for his transfer or re-assignment, The transfer must be in the interest of public service, The transfer or re-assignment is subject to an appeal before the Civil Service Commission (CSC), especially, if the public health worker believes that his transfer or re-assignment has no justification and The Civil Service Commission shall cause the holding in abeyance the transfer or re-assignment in case of an appeal .

Philippines passed Republic Act no. 10620, otherwise known as  "An Act Providing for Toy and Game Safety Labeling, Appropriating Funds Therefore". It was passed by the Senate and House of Representatives  last June 5, 2013 and approved on September 3, 2013 by President Benigno S. Aquino III. It requires safety labeling for children's toys only. In other words, the parents' toys are exempted from the coverage of the law. Specifically, the law makes it unlawful for toys and games locally or internationally manufactured without safety labeling and manufacturer's markings found in the Philippines National Standards. Balloons, balls,marbles, or toys or games not compliant to packaging requirements  are considered misbranded or banned hazardous substance under the law. They shall be withdrawn from the market at the expense of the manufacturer or importer and shall not be allowed for distribution, selling and offering to sell until the requirements of the ...

In an unprecedented turn of event, the Philippine Public Health Association (PPHA) filed a class suit for Prohibition and Certiorari on Magna Carta before the Supreme Court against the Department of Health (DOH), Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Civil Service Commission (CSC). The legal battle was commenced last May 31, 2013. The case arose from the issuance of DBM-DOH Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2012 and CSC-DBM Joint Circular s. 2012 Said circulars were issued as of November 29, 2012 and September 9, 2012, respectively. DBM-DOH Joint Circular No. 1 s. 2012 is otherwise known as “Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Compensation-Related Magna Carta Benefits to Public Health Workers (PHWs)” while CSC-DBM Joint Circular s. 2012 is known as the “Rules and Regulations on the Grant of Step Increment/s Due to Meritorious Performance and Step Increment Due to Length of Service”.