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DOH to use P311M from contingency fund to pay health workers’ risk allowance
The Department of Health (DOH) will allocate P311 million from its contingency fund to provide a special risk allowance (SRA) to an additional 20,000 health workers.
This move comes as medical groups continue to demand the release of benefits for healthcare workers.
The DOH identified 20,156 health workers from both private and public sectors who will be eligible for the SRA.
Hospitals are required to submit their final lists of eligible health workers by Thursday for validation by the DOH.
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will request approval from the Office of the President to utilize the contingency funds for this purpose.
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