THE COMMISSION on Elections has approved the party-list bid of the Nurses United group on Monday.

The decision delighted the nurses’ group, which now has the chance to push for pro-health care workers legislation.

“Ang tagumpay na ito ay tagumpay ng lahat ng walang sawang sumuporta, kahit na tayo ay humarap sa matinding hamon. Sama-sama natin itong sinuong at pinatunayang may lakas sa pagkakaisa,” the group said on Facebook.

“Haharap pa tayo sa mas malalaking hamon. Pero muli natin itong haharapin nang walang takot at pag-aalinlangan dahil ang ating layunin ay tama —ang mapabuti ang kalagayan ng ating mga kabarong nurses at health workers at maging instrumento sa paglikha ng mas mapagkalingang pampublikong sistemang pangkalusugan para sa mamamayan!” it added.

The group’s bid was initially rejected by the poll body’s first division.