PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Ka Leody de Guzman backed the Nurses United Partylist’s call on the Commission on Elections to allow it to run for Congress.

De Guzman on Friday said healthcare workers in the country have endured injustice since the pandemic began.

“[Walang] alokasyon para sa ating mga medical frontliners sa 2021 badyet. Ngayong nasa dulo na ang mga deliberasyon sa badyet para sa susunod na taon, nanganganib na muli silang makaligtaan ng mga mababatas,” he said in a statement.

“Umaapela ako sa Comelec na payagang tumakbo ang Nurses United sa party-list elections tungo sa Kongresong tunay na kumakatawan sa interes ng taumbayan. Harangin din ang mga pekeng party-list na ginagamit ng mga elitistang trapo bilang backdoor entry sa bulwagan ng Batasan,” he added.

The group on Friday said that its members are confused with the application process.

In October, the Comelec dismissed its party-list application.

If elected, the group aims to craft laws that will uplift the working conditions of healthcare workers in the country.