Duterte donates month's salary for COVID-19 fight
President Rodrigo Duterte and most cabinet members are donating a portion of their salaries to support the national government's emergency funds for combating COVID-19.
Duterte will donate one month's salary, while other cabinet secretaries have pledged 75% of their monthly salaries from April to December.
The donations aim to bolster funding for countermeasures against the virus and assist those at the frontlines of the health crisis.
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles confirmed that many cabinet officials are volunteering to donate a significant portion of their income, though he did not name specific individuals.
House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano and Senate President Vicente Sotto III also reported donations from lawmakers to support the COVID-19 response efforts.
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