Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, December 10) — The government is targeting to release soon the promised meal and transportation allowance to over 400,000 health care workers, a Health official said on Friday.
Health Undersecretary Leopoldo Vega said the money will come from the contingency fund of the Office of the President.
“Kung [matapos] namin yung guidelines by next week, maibigay na po namin ito sa 426,000 health care workers na hindi pa naka-avail ng meal and transportation allowance,” Vega said in a briefing.
[Translation: If we could finish the guidelines next week, we can already give the cash benefits of 426,000 health care workers who have yet to avail themselves of the meal and transportation allowance.]
The Department of Health earlier said it has yet to finish the distribution of allowances of medical workers as regional hospitals have failed to submit a complete list of recipients among their workforce.
