DBM vows to fund risk allowance for healthcare workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 06 11:16 AM DBM said will try to allocate funds for the special risk allowance of healthcare workers despite having a "smaller budget" in 2023. Read more »
DOH says to speed up release of health worker benefits ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 05 06:10 PM The DOH said it would fast-track the release of additional funds for the unpaid benefits of health workers. Read more »
Special risk allowance posibleng maiabot sa susunod na linggo: DOH ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 04 07:44 PM Sinisikap din umano ng DOH na makakalap ng sapat na pondo para mapunan ang mga kakulangan pa sa mga health worker. Read more »
DOH eyes release of health workers' COVID-19 allowance next week ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 04 04:17 PM The health workers are entitled to receive P5,000 for every month they are serving during the period of state of national emergency, the DBM said. Read more »
Gov't OKs additional P1.04-B for COVID-19 health care workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 04 09:36 AM Government has approved a P1.04 billion Special Allotment Release Order for the special risk allowance of eligible health workers involved in COVID-19 health care, the Department of Budget and Management said on Tuesday. Read more »
Health workers push for P15,000 special risk allowance Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 31 04:48 PM Health workers stage a lunch break picket at the Jose Reyes Memorial Medical Center in Manila on Monday. Read more »
'Health workers shortchanged with new COVID allowance scheme' ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 25 12:53 PM A group of nurses said Tuesday it was dismayed over the DOH's new allowance scheme for pandemic frontliners based on their risk level classification. Read more »
House panel OKs bill granting public health emergency benefits for health workers RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 24 02:09 PM The House Committee on Appropriations has approved a bill that grants mandatory continuing benefits to public and private health workers and barangay health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and in future public health emergencies. Read more »
DBM releases additional P1.185B for SRA of healthcare workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 21 05:17 PM The Department of Budget and Management on Friday said it has released an additional P1.185 billion for the special risk allowance (SRA) of health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »
P1.185-B for health workers' risk pay OK'd Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Jan 20 02:06 PM President Rodrigo Duterte approved the release of P1.185 billion in additional funds for health workers' special risk allowance, Sen. Bong Go said. Read more »
Nurses' group welcomes SRA allocation in 2022 budget Jaehwa Bernardo, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Jan 02 10:11 AM The government allotted P50 billion for the special risk allowance of medical frontliners in the 2022 national budget. Read more »
Lawmakers finalize 2022 budget with P50B for health workers' SRA RG Cruz, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Dec 15 06:10 PM The 2022 national budget will have as much as P50 billion for medical frontliners' SRA, almost P48 billion for COVID-19 booster shots, and between P15-16 billion for the NTF-ELCAC. Read more »
Gov't urged to give special risk allowance for teachers Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Dec 14 10:05 AM A lawmaker is urging the Department of Education to provide special risk allowance to teachers to give them more incentive to join in-person classes. Read more »
Health workers oppose memo requiring names of COVID patients they helped ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Dec 02 12:32 PM Health workers are opposing the order of a DOH unit requiring hospitals and other health facilities to resubmit their computation of the SRA that their staff are supposed to receive. Read more »
Pondo ng DOH pinapalipat para sa health workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Oct 13 09:40 PM Ayon kay Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon, sa 80,308 na permanent positions sa DOH, 66,567 ang may nanunungkulan habang bakante ang 14,241. Read more »
Hospital group fears losing workers to jobs abroad Warren De Guzman, ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 30 05:27 PM The government should ensure that the country's health workers are compensated and that benefits are given accordingly to prevent further decline as they seek opportunities abroad. Read more »
DOH budget must be 10 pct of GDP: health workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 21 02:46 PM The Department of Health’s (DOH) budget for 2022 must be 10 percent of the Philippines’ gross domestic product (GDP), a group of health workers said. Read more »
Pag-hire ng PGH docs pahirapan dahil sa isyu sa pasahod ABS-CBN NewsUpdated as of Sep 13 09:17 PM Ramdam ngayon ang matinding kakulangan sa tauhan sa PGH, lalo't ito ang pangunahing COVID-19 referral facility sa bansa. Read more »
ARTA backs P5k SRA for all healthcare workers ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 10 11:34 AM The government-mandated special risk allowance should be given to all eligible healthcare workers of both private and public firms, the country's anti-red tape body said Friday. Read more »
Ilang private healthcare workers wala pa ring benepisyo ABS-CBN NewsPosted at Sep 06 07:34 PM Sumugod na naman ang ilang healthcare workers sa DOH dahil hindi pa rin naibibigay ang mga benepisyo nila. Read more »