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House members to donate May salary to raise P50M for coronavirus fight
Nearly 200 members of the House of Representatives are donating their full salaries for the month of May to support the government's COVID-19 response.
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano announced that the chamber aims to raise P50 million, with over P40 million already pledged.
He stated that the initiative is to support the government's fight against the fast-spreading disease.
Lawmakers also plan to solicit donations from friends to potentially reach P100 million if the COVID-19 fight extends.
A majority of Cabinet members have volunteered to donate 75% of their monthly salaries to aid efforts to contain the pandemic.
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Most members of President Duterte's Cabinet have voluntarily offered to give up 75 percent of their monthly salaries until December 2020 to fund government efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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All regular officers and enlisted personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will donate a portion of their base pay to support the government's COVID-19 response efforts.
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Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso and other city officials will donate their April salaries to the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to aid in the fight against COVID-19.
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Local officials in Maluso, Basilan, including the mayor, vice mayor, and municipal councilors, have pledged their net salaries for April to support the municipality's COVID-19 mitigation efforts.
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The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) is donating P1 billion to aid the government's fight against the COVID-19 crisis.
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