Justice Secretary Raul Gonzalez said that the Court of Appeals (CA) decision allowing the oathtaking of new nurses will take effect on Saturday, October 28, 2006. He added that President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo has made up her mind on the issue and will obey the court order.
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Labor Secretary Arturo Brion, last week, ordered the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to stop the oathtaking pending the identification of examinees who benefited from the final coaching session of Gapuz, INRESS, and Pentagon review centers.
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Meanwhile, former senator Rene Saguisag has asked the Court of Appeals to cite Labor Secretary Arturo Brion in contempt for ordering the stoppage of the oathtaking despite a court decision allowing it.
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