The Senate on Monday, Jan. 31 approved on third and final reading Senate Bill 2421 granting benefits and allowances to public and private health workers during current State of Public Health Emergency. Senator Richard J. Gordon said the measure would boost the morale of health workers. Senate Pres
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The House of Representatives on Wednesday approved on second reading a measure that seeks to provide continuous benefits to public and private health workers, including barangay health workers, during the COVID-19 pandemic and future health emergencies.
The Special Risk Allowance for healthcare workers will be replaced by a more inclusive and responsive One COVID-19 Allowance (OCA), according to the Department of Health (DOH).
The House Committee on Appropriations on Monday approved a substitute bill granting mandatory Special Risk Allowance (SRA) to public and private health workers, including barangay health workers (BHW), during public health emergencies. ACT-CIS Rep. Eric Go-Yap, the panel chairman, said the substitute bill would be also known as “Public Health…