{"id":263824,"date":"2020-08-02T23:18:04","date_gmt":"2020-08-03T03:18:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=263824"},"modified":"2020-08-02T23:18:04","modified_gmt":"2020-08-03T03:18:04","slug":"duterte-wants-health-workers-stipend-included-in-bayanihan-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/02\/duterte-wants-health-workers-stipend-included-in-bayanihan-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Duterte wants health workers’ stipend included in Bayanihan 2"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: STIPEND FOR HEALTHCARE WORKERS. A personnel of Las Pi\u00f1as City’s Health Office gets a specimen sample during a swab test held at the covered court of Barangay Talon Uno last week. President Rodrigo Duterte “strongly recommended” the inclusion of stipend and additional benefits for healthcare workers in the so-called \u201cBayanihan 2\u201d \u2014 a bill that contains a stimulus package for the country\u2019s recovery from the impact of Covid-19. (Photo courtesy of Las Pi\u00f1as LGU via PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 President Rodrigo Duterte “strongly recommended” the inclusion of stipend and additional benefits for healthcare workers in the so-called \u201cBayanihan 2\u201d \u2014 a bill that contains a stimulus package for the country\u2019s recovery from the impact of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).<\/p>\n

\u201cWell, if you want to term it stipend or allowances, or pay, give us time, we will make the report.\u00a0Sana masali ito sa<\/em>\u00a0the second Bayanihan (I hope it will be included in the second Bayanihan),\u201d he said in a late night public address on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Duterte said if the stipend would be included, he would release it to healthcare workers \u201cwithout delay.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFrom the treasury,\u00a0diretso na sa inyo<\/em>\u00a0(if will go straight to you). If you want it to be treasury warrant, fine. If you want it to be encashed, fine. We will look for the right persons to distribute it to you. But the thing is you can rest assured that there will be no corruption\u00a0dito<\/em>\u00a0(here),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He said additional benefits for healthcare workers will also be included in the Bayanihan 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cRegarding the benefits, we will also strongly recommend it to be included in the Bayanihan 2: insurance, then free accommodation, free transportation, free and frequent testing,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, Duterte approved his Cabinet\u2019s seven-point recommendation to address issues of healthcare workers after they called for a \u201ctimeout\u201d or a shift back to a more stringest quarantine classification to curb the spread of the deadly disease.<\/p>\n

Among these are additional benefits for healthcare workers, such as risk allowance for private sector healthcare workers treating Covid-19 patients, the amount of PHP10,000 to 15,000 for every healthcare worker that gets infected with Covid-19, life insurance, free accommodation, free transportation, free and frequent testing.<\/p>\n

Duterte approved the recommendation to hire additional healthcare workers; minimize movement by implementing quarantine passes; directing local government units (LGUs) to intensify the localized lockdowns; enforce guidelines for minimum health standards; and prioritize the use of reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) testing.<\/p>\n

He also reverted Metro Manila and the provinces of Laguna, Rizal, Cavite, Bulacan to modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) after Covid-19 cases in the country breached 100,000.<\/p>\n

Join the police<\/strong><\/p>\n

Recognizing the need for healthcare workers to have better salaries, Duterte urged them to consider joining the police force to earn better wages.<\/p>\n

\u201cThose who want to work with government,\u00a0lahat ng mga\u00a0<\/em>nurses,\u00a0pumasok kayo sa pulis kasi malaki ang suweldo<\/em>\u00a0(join the police force, because they have a higher pay). If you remain a nurse outside, you only get about eight, nine, 10 [thousand pesos],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last month, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) issued Budget Circular 2020-4, that upgrades the entry-level salaries of government nurses from Salary Grades 11 to 15.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, 80 medical associations representing thousands of doctors signed a letter asking the government to implement a more stringent quarantine classification, saying they are \u201ctired\u201d of fighting a losing battle against Covid-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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