HEALTH WORKERS' PLIGHT: Senate Health Committee Chair Sen. Pia S. Cayetano and Sen. Alan Peter S. Cayetano (left photo) discuss proposals to upgrade the salary levels of public health sector workers with government and sectoral representatives (right photo) led by Mr. Nicolas Olino of the Department of Finance, Undersecretary Alex Padilla of the Department of Health, Dr. Romeo Encanto of the Philippine Medical Association and Ms. Virgith Buena of the Nutritionists-Dietitians Association of the Philippines in a joint public hearing last October 24, 2007.