Manila Bulletin
NTF to tap medical reservists within AFP
The Department of National Defense (DND) plans to mobilize military reservists with medical backgrounds to assist healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana is tasked by President Rodrigo Duterte to enlist at least 10,000 more reservists, including doctors, nurses, and medical technologists.
This initiative aims to provide additional manpower as healthcare workers are reportedly burned out.
The reservists will be called to active duty for a period of two years.
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has existing reservist medical officers and personnel with medical training who can be mobilized.
Reservists already contributing to COVID-19 containment efforts will not be activated.
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