Barely three months before the year ends, the government has yet to approve the release of some P192 billion for various projects placed under the “for later release (FLR)” category.
Marikina City Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo has questioned the meager budget allocated for COVID-19 health response under the 2022 General Appropriations Bill (GAB).
Some P6.4 billion funds for the allowances and other benefits of the health care workers were reverted to the national treasury.
Only 73% of eligible healthcare workers listed by the Department of Health (DOH) were able to receive allowances provided under the Bayanihan 2.
For Marikina Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo it is time for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to reflect and determine if he remains to be an effective head of the Department of Health (DOH).
A lady solon has filed a resolution calling for the investigation on the non-payment of allowances and other benefits of heathcare workers (HCW) even if the Department of Health (DOH) had the money.
Marikina Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo on Tuesday underscored the need to pass the proposed Bayanihan 3 to sustain the country’s economic growth.
Marikina Rep. Stella Luz Quimbo on Sunday urged the government to consider creating ‘business bubbles’ or businesses that will be allowed to operate in areas to be placed under the Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ).
The House Committee on Labor and Employment on Wednesday approved the proposal that will grant employees in the private sector the right to choose how they want to receive their compensation.
Aside from food and non-alcoholic beverages, the high inflation rate in April was also driven by the cost of transportation.
