Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilbert "Gibo" Teodoro Jr. is asking congressmen to insert a special provision in the P5.768-trillion proposed...
ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo (Facebook) ACT-CIS Party-list Rep. Erwin Tulfo has promised to take up the cudgels for health works in connection with the pending release of their Covid-19 hazard pay. Tulfo made this commitment after being invited to speak at...
The House Committee on Justice passed, as amended and subject to style and corresponding committee report thereof, on Wednesday, Feb. 8, a proposed measure providing hazard pay for court judges because of the “high risk” nature of their work that put them and their family members in harm’s...
A proposed measure filed by Deputy Speaker and Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar would provide disability, health and hospitalizations benefits to all practicing journalists as the lawmaker cited the hazard of their jobs. (Photo from Las Piñas City Rep. Camille Villar via Facebook) House Bill (HB)...
The Pasig City local government continues its efforts to improve its provision of benefits for its employees that include granting hazard pay and regularizing the employment status of casual or job order workers. During the flag raising ceremony on Monday, Dec. 19, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said...
Frontliners Ang Bida Party-list nominee Celine Pialago has promised to push for the doubling of frontliners' hazard pay if and when she wins a seat in the House of Representatives in the upcoming May polls. Frontliners Ang Bida Party-list nominee Celine Pialago (Photo from Asec Celine Pialago's...
Hazard pay for government workers is not likely to return under the current alert level system placed in the country amid the surging cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), the Malacañang said. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles (Photo from Cabinet Secretariat Facebook page) Acting Presidential...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso signed on Thursday, Oct. 7, an ordinance which grants city hall employees and personnel hazard pay for their duty during the previous Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ). Mayor Isko Moreno Under...
Senator Joel Villanueva has called for the inclusion non-medical workers in the grant of special risk allowances (SRAs) and hazard pay amid the continuing threat of the COVID-19. Senator Joel Villanueva speaks during a Senate hearing on February 24, 2020. (Senate PRIB) The chairman of the Senate...
Camarines Sur Representative Luis Raymund "LRay" Villafuerte on Saturday, September 11, sought the congressional passage of a bill providing health workers with hazard pay plus substantial increases in the current rates of their overtime pay and other compensations. (JANSEN ROMERO / MANILA BULLETIN...
Senator Joel Villanueva said the government would need an at least P23 billion more to fund the doubling of special risk allowance (SRA) and hazard pay for health workers. (Jansen Romero / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Villanueva made the estimate as he asked the executive department to submit to...
Mandaluyong City Mayor Menchie Abalos announced on Monday that the LGU has allocated more than P54 million for the hazard pay of its employees who reported for work during the previous Enhanced Community Quarantine (ECQ) and Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) due to the surge in COVID-19...
