“Our health care workers deserve all the support and assistance from their government. They’ve been risking their lives to save and protect our people amidst this still prevailing pandemic. This is the least we can do for them,” she said. READ:
to cover the One COVID-19 Allowance/Health Emergency Allowance claims of over 1.6 million eligible public and private health care and non-healthcare workers.
This developed as the seven-day COVID-19 positivity rate in the National Capital Region continued to rise to 19 percent on Wednesday, the OCTA Research Group monitoring the pandemic said. “With gratitude, we welcome the decision of the Department of Budget and Management in allotting additional funds for our frontliners,” said Anakalusugan party-list Rep. Ray Florence Reyes.
Of the amount, P7.92 billion was released last February 14, 2022, to cover the payment of 995,671 OCA/HEA claims. “A lot more is needed, but our call is beginning to bear fruit. Until the healthcare system is given due attention, we will neither stand idly by nor keep mum,” Reyes said.
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