MANILA, Philippines — Vision impairment continues to hinder the learning and development of Filipino children, prompting Sen. Mark A. Villar to file a measure that seeks to expand access to eye care services nationwide. Villar recently filed Senate Bill No. 1886, or the Vision Care for Kids Act, which aims to establish a grant program dedicated to providing vision care services to children, particularly those in underserved communities. Data from the University of the Philippines Manila National Institutes of Health’s Philippine Eye Research Institute (PERI) reveal the scope of the problem. In a typical classroom of 40 pupils, four are […]... Keep on reading: Mark Villar files Vision Care for Kids Act expanding eye care services