What awaits medical volunteers in DOH drive vs coronavirus

The DOH reported 803 confirmed COVID-19 cases, including 54 patients who have died and 31 who have recovered as of Friday.

For their “great contribution,” they will be paid less than the P537 daily minimum pay for workers in the National Capital Region, a paltry amount that labor and health groups slammed as “exploitative and devalues the worth” of health workers who are already risking their lives to treat those infected by the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, which causes the severe acute respiratory disease.

The Federation of Free Workers agreed that the amount the DOH was willing to shell out “does not reflect the true value of the work that health workers do.”“It is, however, reflective of how minimal is the value that the government gives to health workers and health services,” FFW vice president Julius Cainglet said.

A DOH report in 2018 said the country had 3,131 government physicians and 5,975 public health nurses. It said the ideal ratio of physician to population is 1: 20,000 and 1: 20,000 for government nurses. But the actual ratio of physician to population was 1: 33,909 and 1: 17,769 for a government nurse, indicating a shortage of doctors.

She said volunteers would be covered by the benefits under the newly signed Republic Act No. 11469, or the Bayanihan to Heal as One Act. The law provides that health workers who would contract the virus would be given P100,000. In case of death, their families are entitled to receive P1 million.The Trade Union Congress of the Philippines said that given the “very dangerous job and critical responsibilities” of the health workers, they should at least be given P3,000 daily.

jovicyeeINQ 500 a day? Srsly? Ano pala silbi ng emergency powers na yan? Para saan yung additional fund? These healthcare workers will be risking their own lives as volunteers tapos yan lang itatapat niyo? Have some decency naman please

jovicyeeINQ Where is the pork barell. Surender it for God sake!!!!! teddyboylocsin congressPHnews iampinglacson

jovicyeeINQ The offer is downright insulting.

jovicyeeINQ Super galante ng DOH! P500 a day! Hindi ba kayo nahihiya sa offer niyo? Risky ang trabaho. Dapat nga may hazard allowance pa yan.

jovicyeeINQ When China needed health workers, tens of thousands openly volunteered. When Philippines needed health workers, DOHgovph was bashed. LoveYourCountry

jovicyeeINQ San ang emergency powers?

jovicyeeINQ This is too small

jovicyeeINQ Hahaha. Meron na bang takers? I doubt. 🙄😷

jovicyeeINQ Nakakagalit. Buwis buhay na ginagawa nila para satin pero yung turing ng government pa rin sa kanila eh parang utang na loob pa

jovicyeeINQ Yong taga buhat ng bigas sa Qc, yong mga trike drivers.. Binabayaran ng 500p/day.. Tapos ung Drs and nurses, 500p din! Per hour ba yan! Maloloka ako sa inyo DOHgovph😔

jovicyeeINQ Guess, kung para sa ordinaryong Pilipino, okay na ung bara bara

DOHgovph 275B ang budget tas below minimum wage ang ipapasweldo nyo?

jovicyeeINQ yung mga imported intsik workers P3k daily..yung sumasalba ng buhay ng mga Pinoy P500 lang!

jovicyeeINQ P500 halaga ng buhay ng bawat Pinoy ngayon. so cheap! same amount lang ng pinamumudmud tuwing eleksyon! habang millions naman ang ninanakaw ng mga kurap!

jovicyeeINQ What?500? They are so called heroes of today and yet 500? While politicians pocketsbillions? Grabe naman!!! They should be giventhe highest accord!!!!

jovicyeeINQ pakyu

jovicyeeINQ May natitira pa bang med/health workers & their families na DDS pa rin? Buo na loob ng karamihan ng nurses & docs to seek greener pastures abroad when this crisis is over, maski yung mga graduating pa lang. Yung mga 2+ years pa sa med school, magsi-shift na sila to other courses

jovicyeeINQ That’s barely enough for the risk they take everyday!

jovicyeeINQ Better still get duque out, sayang ang salary niya

jovicyeeINQ ...on the other hand, speaking of salary, let me remind everyone that Mocha Uson salary is approx P155,030 monthly or P1,860,360 per annum (Salary Grade 29). Spot the difference?

jovicyeeINQ With the budget this government has approved, only 500 goes to nurses!!! Wtf

jovicyeeINQ

jovicyeeINQ Sana hindi nyo na lang binigyan ng 500/day Mas na insulto pa mga health workers sa ginawa nyo eh. Mas madami pa siguro mag volunteer. Kaya nga volunteer eh. Walang hinihintay na kapalit basta makatuling sa kapwa.

jovicyeeINQ 💔💔💔😠

jovicyeeINQ So P500 na lang halaga ng buhay ngayon? Tapos mga senador na upo upo lang, naka aircon pa, unli testing pa tapos hundred thousand kung kumabig. Tsk tsk.

jovicyeeINQ They should have hazard pay also HMO and life insurance.

jovicyeeINQ Give them the combined yearly salaries of the senators (except Sir Pacquiao’s) since they’re fucking useless and intends to kill the public

jovicyeeINQ Ako pag kita mga habal2x drivers ana.....

jovicyeeINQ Dito ako hihingi ng tulong at wala pag asa sa Govt.... baka naman mga kumpadre

jovicyeeINQ WtF!!! Okay.... yun iba nga companies nag bigay ng cash advance at 13MONTH sa employees nila nasa bahay lang!!!! Then this warriors will only receive 500? May puso ba ang DOH? Its almost 60 per hour.

jovicyeeINQ P500/day lang?

jovicyeeINQ Increase from PHP500 to 2.5k/day

jovicyeeINQ Clearly, DOHgovph has no appreciation of the health care professionals and their sacrifices amidst the crisis. P500 is the daily minimum wage in the NCR; our health care professionals deserve better. Just SMH.

jovicyeeINQ Barya lang yan

jovicyeeINQ ₱500 or this?

jovicyeeINQ Kaya kayo iniiwan ng mga nurses at mga doctors jan sa Pinas at pinipiling magabroad na lang kasi ang damot ng gobyerno.

jovicyeeINQ Masyado pong malaki. Bawas bawasan nyo po. Nakakahiya po sa gobyerno. sarcasm

jovicyeeINQ Pakiverify naman kay SecDuque at sa DOHgovph kung fre ang uniform since 14 day ung duty na walang uwian sa bahay salamat

jovicyeeINQ Sa panahon ngayon hindi naman pera ang katumbas malasakit sa bawat isa kaya dapat hindi na gawing big deal yan offer ng DOHgovph kasi unang una hindi mayaman na bansa ang pilipinas nakalimutan ata natin we belong to 3rd world countries. we should all grateful na lang.

jovicyeeINQ Nakakahiya naman sa DOH. Talagang below the minimum wage ang offer mo sa mga health workers?

jovicyeeINQ 😭 Iiyak n lang talaga ang Pilipino

jovicyeeINQ Sa totoo lang, that’s even less than the daily wage of a construction worker

jovicyeeINQ If I were a doctor, yes I may volunteer my services at the frontline for free provided I see that I am well supported by the DOH when it comes to my protection and medical needs. To the DOH, you may not advertise the P500 as 'consuelo de bobo'.

jovicyeeINQ Doctor naman si Loraine Badoy at Medtech at umabot ng 2nd year Med si Mocha dapat sila ang mag volunteers. Sa laki ng sueldo nila kahitn 24/7 ang duty sa ER puedeng puede!

jovicyeeINQ This is what you call, adding insult to injury. 😡🤬

jovicyeeINQ 50 million cauldron.

jovicyeeINQ Politicians should take a pay-cut to pay our healthcare workers!

jovicyeeINQ Yung sa bureau of fire I volunteer nyo lalo na yung sa mga province wla halos ginagawa naka tengga lang.

jovicyeeINQ 500 Pesos for sending healthcare soldiers unarmed? They risk their lives and you pay them crumbs. EAT SHIT SecDuque DOHgovph RRD_Davao DuterteBdayBASH

jovicyeeINQ Kamusta ang supplemental budget?

jovicyeeINQ Nakakahiya naman sa DOH noh? Kulang nalang gawing libre?

jovicyeeINQ Grabe talaga mang insulto ang grupo ng DOHgovph at SecDuque ! Gusto nila yang gawin para ipamukha na mukhang pera ang mga health workers! Hindi ganun un! Gustong mag volunteer ng mga yan kahit wlaang bayad basta sigurado silang protektado sila ng gobyerno! Kaso hindi!

jovicyeeINQ 500 Pesos for sending healthcare soldiers unarmed? They risk their livea and you pay them crumbs EAT SHIT SecDuque DOHgovph RRD_Davao DuterteBdayBASH

jovicyeeINQ NAKAKALOKA!!! ang dami niyong budget sa Mga Police, militar pag dating sa mga health pro, Binabarat niyo!!! Gising pinas!!!!

jovicyeeINQ DOH

jovicyeeINQ I am shocked that the DOH can make this offer with a straight face.

jovicyeeINQ FIX THE SYSTEM AND DON'T ABUSE HEALTH WORKERS!

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