WHILE welcoming the release of funds for the unpaid Health Emergency Allowance of health workers, the Alliance of Health Workers on Friday, July 5, 2024, questioned the long delay that attended the payment of the benefits for coronavirus disease pandemic medical frontliners. In a statement, AHW President Robert Mendoza said the timing of the fund release by the Department of Budget and Management is suspiciously proximate to the forthcoming State of the Nation Address of President Marcos Jr.
Mendoza assured that the latest move by the Marcos administration is not enough to prevent health workers from joining the protest actions come July 22.He said this is because health workers have more needs that require immediate actions from the government. 'Health workers will join the people’s Sona on July 22, 2024 to convey their legitimate demands to the Marcos Jr. Administration,' the AHW head said.