He issued this remark as they were discussing the granting of special risk allowance and active hazard pay to healthcare frontliners. Na pagka nandun ‘yung tao, doktor natin, nurse natin, kahit na wala siya sa COVID ward, mae-expose siya. Duque said that the DOH had actually appealed the inclusion of all healthcare workers when the law was being deliberated on. Number one, it’s very difficult to differentiate when we know the COVID virus is airborne,” the health chief said. COA’s takeCommission on Audit (COA) chairperson Michael Aguinaldo said the body is willing and open to discussing with the DOH the possible expansion of benefit coverage meant for healthcare workers.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 18, 2021 07:05 UTC