Philippine nurses get a boost

Metro Pacific Investments Corporation (MPIC) recently celebrated Project Nightingale, an initiative by its healthcare company, Metro Pacific Health (MPH). The highlight of the celebration was the inaugural ‘Soledad Velez-Pangilinan: The MPH Nursing Excellence Awards,’ an event designed to honor outstanding nurses. The award is named after Mrs. Soledad Velez-Pangilinan, mother of MPH chairman Manny Velez Pangilinan, who was an advocate of the Philippine healthcare system and a proponent of patient and family-centered care. The award recognizes outstanding nurses in three categories: Excellence in Clinical Nursing, Excellence in Nursing Leadership, and Excellence in Nurse Education. Among the 47 nominees from 18 MPH hospitals, 15 exceptional finalists were identified for the finals. A panel of renowned nursing and health leaders served as the jury to select the winners in each category. At the awards night were Metro Pacific Health (MPH) chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan (4th from left), with other key executives of MPH, along with the winners of the ‘Soledad Velez-Pangilinan’ Awards.