Panel A: Quality Education and Adequate Production of

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Panel A Quality Education and Adequate
Production of Human
Resources for Health (HRH) Rigodon
Ballroom 100 200 PM Session 1.
Competency Standards in Relation to
Requirements for Medical and
Health Related
Programs Topic 1. Enhancement of Competency
Standards for Medical and
Health- related Programs to Match the Health
Care Industry Driven
Needs Speakers gt Dr. William Malitao, OIC
Director III, CHED gt Ms. Irene M. Isaac,
Executive Director, QSO-TESDA Reactors gt
Prof. Ma. Eliza S.D. Ruiz, TPHPE
gt Ms. Veronica Honculada, St. Lukes Medical
Center gt Dr. Ireneo Bernardo,
III, HCITC Topic 2. Development of
Competency-based Licensure and Certification
Examination for Human Resources for
Health (HRH) Speaker gt Hon. Leonor T. Rosero,
Chairperson, PRC Reactor gt Hon. Carmencita
Abaquin, Board of Nursing, PRC
Moderator Dean Josefina Tuazon, UP College of
Nursing 200 300 PM Session 2 Compliance of
Medical and Health-related Institutions to
Performance Standards Topic 1. Strengthening
of Monitoring and Evaluation of Medical and
Health-related Programs Speaker gt Dr.
Reynaldo Olazo, President, APMC Reactor gt Fr.
Anselmo Manalastas, OSB, SBC, PAASCU Topic 2.
Improvement of Clinical Exposure of Nursing
Students Speaker gt Dean Glenda Vargas, UST
College of Nursing Reactors gt Ms. Ma. Rita V.
Tamse, PGH gt Dr. Leah
Primitiva G. Samaco-Paquiz, PNA Moderator Dr.
Carmelita Divinagracia, President, ADPCN 300
400 PM Session 3. Issues of Foreign Residents
and Access to Scholarships in Increasing Supply
of HRH Topic 1. Regulation of Residency
Training of Foreign Nationals Speakers gt Dr.
Joselito Cembrano, CMPS, Davao Medical Center
gt Dr. Miguel Noche, Chairman, Board
of Medicine Reactors gt Dr. Romeo G. Encanto,
PMA gt Dr. Victor S. Doctor,
PPS gt Dr. Nemuel Fajutagana,
UP-NTTC Topic 2. Access to Scholarships
Involving Health Science and Technical
Vocational Education and Training
(TVET) Speaker gt Dr. Kenneth G. Ronquillo,
Director IV, DOH gt Ms. Imelda B. Taganas,
Executive Director, TESDA Reactors gt Atty.
Jose Noel A. Garong, House of Representatives
gt Dr. Catherine Castañeda,
CHED Moderator Dr. Pura Rodriguez-Caisip,
Medical Director, Hospital of the Infant Jesus
Panel B Migration Management and Human Resources
for Health Workforce Retention Joaquin
Guerrero Hall 100 200 PM Session 1
Standardization of Entry Level Wages for
HRH Topic 1. The Proposed Government
Classification Act (GCCA) with
Emphasis on Entry Level Wages for HRH Speaker gt
Atty. Judith Chicano, Director IV, CSC Reactor
gt Ms. Myrna Chua, DBM Topic 2. Creation of
Separate Health Sector from the Non-Agricultural
Sector for Minimum Wage Setting
by the Regional Wage Board Speaker gt Ms. Annie
Geron, Secretary General, PSLINK Reactors gt Mr.
Angelito Calderon, AFW gt Mr.
Ciriaco Lagunzad, NWPC gt Mr.
Abito Sto. Tomas, DOLE-NCR Moderator Mr.
Jean Donald Abear, DOLE 200 300 PM Session 2
Compensation and Benefits Packages to Retain HRH
in the Public Sector Topic 1. Policies and
Strategies to Fully Implement the Magna Carta
for Public Health Workers at the
LGU Level Speaker gt Hon. Jean Misa-Moraña,
Mayor, Candelaria, Zambales Reactor gt Dr.
Raul Echipare, MHO, Iba, Zambales Topic
2 Presentation of the Draft Implementing Rules
and Regulations of the Magna
Carta with Emphasis on Provisions Pertaining to
Budget Appropriation for Incentives
and Benefits Speaker gt Dr. Eduardo Janairo,
Director IV, DOH-CHD- Ilocos Region Reactors gt
Ms. Ma. Victoria Hitosis, League of Cities
gt Mr. Leocadio Trovela, DILG- Region
3 Moderator Dr. Fely Marilyn Lorenzo,
UP-IHPDS 300 400 PM Session 3. Enhancement
of the Compliance of Health-Care Industry to
Existing Labor and Employment Policies in
Providing Optimum Working Conditions for HRH
Topic 1. Enhancing the Compliance of the
Private Health Care Industry to
Labor Code Using the Models of Kapatiran WISE-TAV
(Big Brother-Small Brother
Program) and Zero Accident Program Speaker gt
Ms. Ma. Brenda L.Villafuerte, Director IV,
DOLE-BWC Topic 2 Imposition of Sanctions to
Hospitals and Other Health Related Facilities as
Means of Improving Compliance to Existing Labor
and Employment Policies Speaker At
ty. Flocerfida Trinidad, Labor Arbiter, NLRC
Reactor Dr. Evangeline Morales, PCHA, Ospital
ng Maynila Moderator Ms. Arlene Ruiz, NEDA
Panel C Managing the Migration of Human
Resources for Health Ethical Recruitment,
Reciprocity in Bilateral Arrangements, and
Migrants Re-entry Nolledo Hernandez Hall 100
200 PM Session 1 Ethical Recruitment
Practices for HRH Topic 1 Promotion of Ethical
Recruitment Practices for HRH in
Bilateral and Multi-lateral Agreements Speaker
gt Dr. Jesus Sarol, Migration Health Studies
Manager, IOM Reactor gt Ms. Carmelita Dimzon,
POEA Topic 2. Best Practices of International
Recruitment Agencies Regarding
Hiring and Placement of HRH Speaker gt Mr.
Sherwin Siscar, BDC-AP, EDI Staff Builders
Inc. Reactors gt Ms. Edelisa Hernandez, Medical
Action Group gt Ms. Violeta de
Guzman, Kanlungan Center Foundation Moderator
Ms. Liberty T. Casco, POEA 200 300 PM
Session 2. Mutual Benefits and Reciprocity
Between Receiving and Sending Countries Topic 1
Initiation of Bilateral Agreements with Countries
Needing Filipino HRH Using the
Philippines-Bahrain MOU on Services
Cooperation Speaker gt Ambassador Marilyn
Alarilla, Executive Director, OUIER, DFA Reactors
gt Dr. Aleli Kraft, UP School of Economics
gt Ms. Jillian Roque, PSLINK Topic 2
Facilities Specific Partnership
Agreements/Arrangements Speaker gt Mr. Craig
Clayton, Director CFO, Global Care Reactor
gt Dr. Edwin de Veyra, PSI Migration
Project Moderator Mr. Albert Valenciano,
OWWA 300 400 PM Session 3. Mechanisms for
Re-Integration of HRH into the Philippine Health
Care Delivery System Topic 1 Re-Integration
Program for HRH Speaker gt Dr. Fely Marilyn
Lorenzo, Professor, UP CPH Reactor gt Atty.
Golda Roma, CFO Topic 2 The National
Reintegration Center for OFWs with Emphasis on
Existing Reintegration Program for
HRH Speaker gt Dr. Alicia Santos Reactors gt
Mr. Ildefonso F. Bagasao, ERCOF
gt Dr. Martin Bautista, Specialty Clinics of St.
Anne
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800 900 AM Registration 900
915 AM Invocation National Anthem
HRHN Secretariat 915 935 AM
Welcome Remarks
HRHN its Priority Projects
Dr. Mario C.
Villaverde
Asst. Secretary of Health, DOH 935
1005 AM Presentation of Policy Agenda
Production of
Human Resources for Health
and Migration Management
Dr. William
Malitao
OIC Director III,CHED
Migration Management HRH Workforce
Retention
Dr.
Kenneth G. Ronquillo
Director IV, DOH
Managing the Migration of
HRH Ethical Recruitment, Reciprocity in
Bilateral Arrangements, Migrants Re-entry

Dir. Leticia Ramos
Director IV, DFA
1005 1020
AM Policy Alternative for Ethical
Management
of Migration in the Philippines
Dr. Federico
Macaranas
Executive Director, AIM Policy
Center 1020 1035 AM Open Forum 1035
1105 AM Coffee Break 1105 1130 AM
Keynote Speech Senator
Pia Cayetano
Chairman, Senate Committee on
Health 1130 1145 AM Orientation to
the Parallel Sessions Dr. Dorie Lynn
O. Balanoba
Medical Officer VII, DOH 1140
100 PM Lunch 100 400 PM
Parallel Session 400 415 PM
Role of Donor Agencies in
Supporting HRH Policies and
Programs
Dr. Michael Adelhardt
Program Manager, GTZ
Health 415 430 PM Presentation of
Synthesis
Prof. Ma. Lourdes Rebullida
HRHN
Consultant 430 500 PM Launching
of HRHN Website
Closing Remarks
DR. FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III
Secretary,
Department of Health
TWG on Entry Chair Dr. Heracleo Lagrada,
CHED Dr. William Malitao, CHED
Vice Chair Atty. Lord Louis Valera, PRC
Atty. Eric Vejano,
PRC Members Dean Carmelita Divinagracia,
ADPCN Mr. Panfilo Tabu, Jr., TESDA Ms. Jeanette
Tana, ILS-DOLE Ms. Stephanie Tabladillo,
ILS-DOLE Dr. Ramon Olazo, APMC Ms. Rhona B.
Caoili-Rodriguez, NEDA TWG on Workforce Chair
Dr. Kenneth G. Ronquillo, HHRDB-DOH Dr.
Dorie Lynn O. Balanoba, HHRDB-DOH Vice Chair Mr.
Jean Donald Abear, BLE-DOLE Members Ms. Arlene
Ruiz, NEDA Dr. Sarah Concepcion, BWC-DOLE Dr.
Marissa San Jose, OHSC-DOLE Dr. Fely Marilyn E.
Lorenzo, UP-NIH Mr. Cirio Pastolero,
PSLINK Asst. Director Leocadio Trovela TWG on
Exit Chair Director Leticia Ramos,
DFA Mr. Pablito Mendoza Vice Chair Director
Liberty Casco, POEA Members Mr. Frencel
Tingga, CFO Director Albert Valenciano,
OWWA Mr. Francis Ong, NEDA Ms. Jillian Roque,
PSLINK HRHN Secretariat Dr. Dorie Lynn O.
Balanoba Dr. Jeniffer C. Feliciano Ms. Caridad
A.. Ulanday Ms. Gwyn Grace M. Dacurawat Ms. Grace
T. Fernando Ms. Carmela C. N. Villaflor Mr.
Emmanuel M. Reyes
The Department of Health in Partnership with the
HRHN and German Technical Cooperation
The 1st National Human Resources for Health
Policy Forum
Managing the Migration of Human Resources for
Health (HRH) The Philippine Experience
Manila Peninsula 15 November 2007