Over 2,000 health workers who served during the COVID-19 pandemic in Zamboanga City are expected to receive the last tranche of their health emergency allowance.

The Department of Health-Zamboanga (DOH-9) has already downloaded the fund to the local government amounting to P148 million.

This is for the remaining 19 unpaid months served by 2,117 health workers in 2021 to 2023.

“Lakip na dinhi ang atoang mga (Job order employees) sa atoang COVID-19 programs, ang atoang mga barangay health worker, and those who are assigned in our isolation facility taking care of COVID-19 patients,” City Health Officer, Dr. Dulce Amor Miravite, said.

The City Health Office (CHO) added that the amount the workers will receive will depend on the risk exposure under DOH guidelines: P9,000 monthly for high-risk exposure, P6,000 for moderate-risk exposure, and P3,000 low-risk exposure.

It can be recalled that health agencies received massive criticism over the delay of the release.

“We did our part, maghulat lang ta… once aduna na’y pondo, i-download man gayod nato ang kwarta. We are thankful that the national government also allotted for this to help,” Miravite added.