Senator Bong Go Urges Expedited Release of Health Emergency Allowance for Healthcare Workers During Pandemic
Learn more about Senator Bong Go’s appeal to expedite the release of the health emergency allowance for healthcare workers during the pandemic. Support their sacrifice as modern-day heroes in the fight against COVID-19. Senator Bong Go is urging concerned agencies to prioritize the release of the health emergency allowance (HEA) for healthcare workers (HCWs) amidst the ongoing pandemic. Recognizing their sacrifice as modern-day heroes, Go emphasized the crucial role played by medical frontliners in the nation’s fight against COVID-19. He expressed gratitude for their dedication, some of whom even lost their lives in the line of duty. Go called on the Department of Health (DOH) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to expedite the release of the HEA, considering it not just as a rendered service but as a debt owed by the government to its healthcare workers. To ensure transparency, he advised the DOH and DBM to reconcile their records, identifying those who have already received the allowance and addressing any delays in disbursement.