{"id":276779,"date":"2020-11-27T03:32:56","date_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=276779"},"modified":"2020-11-27T03:32:56","modified_gmt":"2020-11-27T08:32:56","slug":"case-to-case-basis-in-cash-aid-grant-for-cops-with-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/11\/27\/case-to-case-basis-in-cash-aid-grant-for-cops-with-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Case-to-case’ basis in cash aid grant for cops with Covid-19"},"content":{"rendered":"
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PNP chief, Gen. Debold Sinas. (File photo<\/a>: Philippine National Police\/Facebook<\/a>)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas on Friday assured that the needs of all police officers infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) would be immediately addressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe provided assistance to all our personnel and the amount varies on the need of our personnel,\u201d Sinas told the Philippine News Agency (PNA) when sought for a comment on the recalled memorandum specifying the amounts of cash assistance to be given to PNP personnel who contracted Covid-19.<\/p>\n

In a memorandum dated Nov. 24, signed by PNP Comptroller Maj. Gen. Emmanuel Licup, all police regional directors were ordered to give PHP50,000 financial assistance to \u201call PNP front-liners who tested positive of Covid-19\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have ordered the recall of the memo because of some confusion in the appreciation of our people on the ground,\u201d Licup said in a text message sent to PNA.<\/p>\n

Sinas earlier clarified that the amount of assistance to be given to Covid-19 affected cops would be determined on a “case-to-case basis”.<\/p>\n

\u201cDuring my management, I made it clear to put a minimum and a ceiling amount. As to how much, it is up to us. There is a minimum amount because not everyone can just get a big amount, for example, those who are asymptomatic, they are not much of a problem. It is only fitting that we give to severe cases, those who really went across different hospitals just to beat Covid-19,\u201d Sinas told reporters on Thursday after his first command visit in Police Regional Office (PRO) 5 in Legazpi City, Albay.<\/p>\n

As of Thursday night, 49 more police officers have recovered from the Covid-19, bringing the total number of recoveries among its ranks to 7,601.<\/p>\n

This brings down the number of active cases in the police force to 381, based on data released by the PNP Health Service.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the PNP logged 31 new infections, bringing the total number of cases to 8,008.<\/p>\n

The police force’s Covid-19 death toll stands at 26.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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