The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has suspended the medical license of former anti-insurgency spokesperson Lorraine Marie Badoy for six months after finding her liable for violating the Revised Code of Ethics of the Medical Profession.

In a resolution dated 8 May 2026, the PRC Professional Regulatory Board of Medicine ordered the suspension of Badoy's certificate of registration and barred her from practicing medicine during the suspension period.

The ruling was made public on 27 June.

The case stemmed from complaints filed in 2022 by healthcare workers who accused Badoy of making public statements linking members of the Alliance of Health Workers (AHW) and community physician Dr. Ma. Natividad Castro to communist organizations.

The Board of Medicine found that the statements constituted unethical and unprofessional conduct under the medical profession's code of ethics.

The PRC said Badoy may resume practicing medicine only after serving the suspension and complying with the requirements set by the Commission.

The Board noted that physicians are expected to uphold professional standards of conduct even outside the direct practice of medicine.

In imposing the penalty, the PRC considered that it was Badoy's first recorded administrative offense before the Commission and opted to impose suspension rather than revocation of her authority to practice medicine.

Healthcare workers led by AHW nurse organizer Jocelyn Andamo welcomed the ruling, which arose from complaints filed against Badoy over her remarks against health professionals, union leaders and activists.

Badoy previously served as spokesperson of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte.

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