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ECC executive director Stella Banawis (Screengrab from Laging Handa briefing) MANILA - A total of 24,000 workers have benefitted from the one-time coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cash assistance provided by the government, the Employees' Compensation Commission (ECC) said on Thursday. "Only 24,000 workers have (received) the aid so far but we know that there are more workers affected with Covid-19," ECC executive director Stella Banawis said in a Laging Handa briefing. The one-time Covid-19 cash aid is worth PHP10,000. Banawis, meanwhile, said they have yet to pay an additional 14,000 workers who are eligible for the assistance. "We are waiting for the budget for about 14,000 more beneficiaries. We are looking at paying them online. No more use of checks," she said in Filipino. Banawis added that they are reviewing a proposal to raise the cash benefit from PHP10,000 to PHP30,000. "What happened there was not approved by the last administration so we wil
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This Saturday, "Oh My Job!" will feature Director Stella Zipagan-Banawis, Executive Director of the Employees’ Compensation Commission (ECC), who will shed light on the topic concerning claims of workers who contracted COVID-19.
BUTUAN CITY – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) in Northeastern Mindanao or the Caraga region announced Tuesday afternoon the opening of 7,626 jobs during the celebration of Independence Day on Sunday, June 12. “It will be up for grabs during our Independence Day celebration Job Fair at