English: "As I was moving from pain to purpose, I found out that there are only three doctors attending to every 10,000 Filipinos-a far cry from WHO's recommendations which is 10 doctors for every 10,000. Beside my sister's wake, I defended the Doktor Para sa Bayan Act, which became a law six months after her interment," Villanueva said in his acceptance speech.
Filipino: "As I was moving from pain to purpose, I found out that there are only three doctors attending to every 10,000 Filipinos-a far cry from WHO's recommendations which is 10 doctors for every 10,000. Beside my sister's wake, I defended the Doktor Para sa Bayan Act, which became a law six months after her interment," sabi ni Villanueva sa kanyang talumpati.