
WATCH | Health workers’ benefits to continue sans calamity state: Marcos
Allowances even after the country’s state of calamity due to the pandemic ends, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.
Allowances even after the country’s state of calamity due to the pandemic ends, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said Wednesday.
Health workers will continue to get Covid-19 allowances despite the lifting of the country’s state of calamity, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday recognized the crucial role of barangay health workers in providing healthcare in communities.
The House of Representatives on Monday approved the proposed Magna Carta for Barangay Health Workers, one of the priority measures of the Marcos administration.
Health workers demanding salary increase have found an ally in Sen. JV Ejercito, who backed their calls to set their minimum monthly basic pay at P33,000.
The Marcos Jr. administration may resort to offering scholarships to nurses and other medical workers to prevent healthcare workers from leaving the Philippines to work abroad.
The Department of Budget and Management has released P11.5 billion for the One Covid-19 Allowance and Health Emergency Allowance of nearly 2 million health care and non-health care personnel who care for Covid-19 patients.
The Department of Budget and Management has released an additional P1.04 billion in funds for the payment for the special risk allowance of public and private health workers directly catering to or in contact with Covid-19 patients.
Recognizing the sacrifices made by Filipino nurses, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the government will continue to provide them with the benefits they deserve.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday vowed to do more to improve the lives of Filipino nurses.