MANILA- The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology said Monday all of its personnel will donate part of their salaries to help the government address the coronavirus pandemic.

Each personnel will donate 1.5 percent from his or her base pay which is expected to generate around P7.23 million, BJMP spokesperson Jail Chief Inspector Xavier Solda said.

"Lahat po ng personnel natin tutulong po sa efforts ng national government para sa COVID-19," he said in a virtual press briefing.

(All of our personnel will help in the government's efforts to address COVID-19.)

The BJMP has over 14,000 personnel manning 400 jails in the country.

Earlier, the Armed Forces of the Philippines said all of its regular members will donate part of their salaries to help the government respond to the pandemic.

President Rodrigo Duterte also committed his 1-month salary while his Cabinet officials promised to donate 75 percent of their monthly pay.