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MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) pledged on Thursday to expedite the processing of the request to release around PHP63 billion for the provision of the One Covid-19 Allowance (OCA). The DBM said it will facilitate the immediate release of funds for medical front-liners' OCA, once the Department of Health (DOH) is able to submit all the documentary requirements. "As long as DOH can address the deficiencies in the documentary requirements, DBM will immediately proces...

Acting Presidential Spokesperson Martin Andanar. (PNA file photo) CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY--The government will grant an additional PHP200 monthly subsidy to the recipients of Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) recipients starting this month, Acting Presidential Spokesperson Martin Andanar said Thursday. In a radio interview here, Andanar said the additional aid, with a total amount of PHP33 billion, will benefit 4.2 million households comprising 12 million individuals. "Kining 200 pesos ...

MANILA - The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has released the appropriated amount of PHP7.92 billion to the Department of Health (DOH) for the provision of the One Covid-19 Allowance (OCA) of 526,727 eligible public and private healthcare workers (HCWs) and non-HCWs involved in the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) response. Of this amount, PHP4.50 billion is allocated for the Covid-19 benefits of 100,313 DOH plantilla personnel in public hospitals, offices, and rehabilitation center...

(PNA photo by John Rey Saavedra) MANILA - In recognition of their efforts to respond to the pandemic, the provision of Covid-19 benefits to health care workers (HCWs) will continue in 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday. The DOH was allocated PHP1.08 billion in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) 2022 for the grant of sickness and death benefits to health care workers who contracted Covid-19 in the line of duty. In a news release, the DOH said it would be issuing a joint administ...

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (File photo) MANILA - Senator Christopher "Bong" Go has recognized the critical role that medical technologists play in helping the country effectively respond to the Covid-19 pandemic. In a speech during the final day of the 57th Philippine Association of Medical Technologists (PAMET) Annual Convention held virtually from Dec. 1 to 4, Go expressed gratitude to the medical technologists and other health workers who continue to serve bravely on th...

PANDEMIC SUPPORT. Senator Christopher "Bong" Go (right) talks to medical workers during the 149th Malasakit Center launch at San Lorenzo Ruiz General Hospital in Malabon City on Nov. 16, 2021. Go is pushing for a measure that will provide health care workers with a fixed allowance when there is a national health emergency or pandemic. (Photo courtesy of SBG) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed the release of additional budget to compensate health care workers (HCWs) who c...