By Prince Golez
Malacañang has apologized for the long delay of hazard pay for medical frontliners.
In a recent virtual presser, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque assured that all health workers serving in the frontlines would be granted Covid-19 hazard pay.
“Paumanhin po, pero hindi po tumatalikod ang administrasyon ni Presidente Duterte,” said Roque.
“Ibibigay at ibibigay po ang lahat ng benepisyo na dapat tanggapin ng ating mga bagong bayani, ang ating medical frontliners,” he added.
Roque issued the remark after a group of medical frontliners celebrated the National Health Workers’ Day last May 7 by staging a protest against their working conditions and pay during the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Bagama’t mayroong mga ilang mga nagmamartsa para kunin ang kanilang mga benepisyo na tama lang naman po at kabahagi iyan ng kanilang kalayaan ng malayang pananalita, ang gobyerno naman po, by and large, ibinibigay ang dapat na ibigay sa mga medical frontliners natin. Siguro po, mayroong ilan ang hindi nakatanggap,” the Palace official said.
Administrative Order (AO) 35 authorized the grant of active hazard duty pay of up to P3,000 per month to all human resources for health.
AO 36 also allowed the grant of special risk allowance of up to P5,000 per month to private and public health workers providing care and treatment for Covid-19 patients.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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