The Northern Samar provincial board passed a Right to Care ordinance to allow adults to legally designate any person who is not related to them by blood or their legal spouse to make medical decisions on their behalf. With the passage of this ordinance, Northern Samar is now the first province in Eastern Visayas to enact such a legislation. For the provincial government, the ordinance is a “significant step toward a more inclusive, compassionate…
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