COVID-19 News
Gov’t to give P1M to health workers who die in fight vs. Covid-19 By Azer Parrocha
MANILA – A total of PHP1-million will be given to all health workers who die while fighting the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic under Republic Act 11469 or Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. Under the new law, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) will assure that the service of health workers in the public and private sector will be recognized amid the government’s efforts to combat the deadly virus.
severe Covid-19 infection while in the line of duty. This provision has a retroactive application from Feb. 1, 2020.
Last March 23, President Rodrigo Duterte signed Administrative Order 26 The PhilHealth will also give which grants a “Covid-19 hazard pay” PHP100,000 to all health workers in the worth at the rate of PHP500 per day to public and private sector who contract government workers, including health MARCH 28-APRIL 3, 2020 |
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