Question & AnswerQ&A (Republic Act No. 203)
The main purpose of Republic Act No. 203 is to amend subsection (g) of section twenty-five of Commonwealth Act Numbered One by establishing the Nurse Corps in the Medical Service of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Republic Act No. 203 amends subsection (g) of section twenty-five of Commonwealth Act Numbered One.
The Medical Service shall consist of the Medical Corps, the Dental Corps, the Veterinary Corps, the Nurse Corps, the Medical Administrative Corps, and such other corps as may be created by the President.
The Medical Service is charged with all matters pertaining to the physical examination, health, and sanitation of personnel and animals of the army.
Yes, members of the Nurse Corps shall be granted the same pay, allowances, rights, and privileges as the members of the other corps in the Medical Service.
Executive Order Numbered Two hundred and sixty-seven, series of 1940, was repealed by Republic Act No. 203.
Republic Act No. 203 took effect upon its approval on May 12, 1948.
The President has the authority to create other corps within the Medical Service.
The establishment of the Nurse Corps formally integrates nurses into the Medical Service, recognizing their essential role and ensuring they receive equal treatment in terms of pay, allowances, and privileges as other medical corps members.
Republic Act No. 203 does not specify penalties or sanctions related to non-compliance within its text.