SEN. Ana Theresia “Risa” Hontiveros pressed for hazard pay for health workers, security personnel and other frontliners in the fight against the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) epidemic. “Let us thank and help them by making sure they receive proper compensation due their efforts,” she added. “Likewise, I hope that health professionals working in the private sector will immediately receive similar additional compensation,” Hontiveros said. She stressed that hazard pay must also be given to government employees who ensure that key public services continue to function in spite of the outbreak. “Let us extend a helping hand to these workers who, in turn, help preserve some sense of normalcy in our communities, even in these difficult times,” Hontiveros she added.

Source: Manila Times March 16, 2020 16:11 UTC