THE Department of Budget and Management is set to release funds worth P27 billion to settle the government’s debt to healthcare workers.In a statement, DBM Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said the P27.453 billion, which will cover the payment of 5,039,926 remaining validated unpaid Health Emergency Allowance and 4,283 Covid-19 Sickness and Death Compensation claims of eligible healthcare and non-healthcare workers, will be released by Friday, July 5, 2024.
’s promise to the health practitioners, especially following the work they did as the country responded to the Covid-19 pandemic over the past years.“This is a promise fulfilled. Kahit sa 2025 pa ito hinihiling ng DOH, sinikap po ng DBM na mas maaga itong tuparin, dahil deserve po ito ng ating mga manggagawa sa health sector,” she said.So far, the DBM has released P91.
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