Distribution of frontliner’s allowance not yet complete – DOH

Oct 21, 2021 | Nation

The Department of Health (DOH) admitted that it hasn’t finished the distribution of the meal accommodation and transportation (MAT) allowance for health workers across the Philippines. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire shared with CNN Philippines that the...

Additional P888.12 million to benefit 97,560 health workers – DOH

Sep 4, 2021 | Nation

The Department of Health (DOH) said the additional P888.12 million budget released by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) will be allocated for the special risk allowances of (SRA) of 97,560 medical workers. Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said...

Duterte lifts ban on overseas deployment of health workers, but imposes cap

Nov 23, 2020 | Top Stories

President Rodrigo Duterte examines the injury of a patient in Divine Word Hospital in Tacloban City on November 15, 2019. ACE MORANDANTE/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO Malacañang on Monday confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte had approved the pandemic task force’s...

Duterte eases ban on overseas deployment of health workers

Sep 21, 2020 | Nation

Medical workers with overseas employment contracts as of Aug. 31 will be permitted to leave the country and work abroad following President Rodrigo Duterte’s latest directive. “Nakinig naman po ang presidente sa hinaing ng mga nurses, so iyong mga mayroon...

Health workers with contracts as of March 8 exempted from overseas deployment ban – Palace

Aug 20, 2020 | Top Stories

The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases has allowed the deployment of health workers with verified overseas employment contracts as of March 8, Malacañang announced Thursday. “Iyong mga health professinals na mayroon...