Government workers who rendered service under certain quarantine conditions will receive hazard pay after President Rodrigo Roa Duterte signed Administrative Order (AO) No. 43 on June 1.
The AO grants hazard pay to government workers who were physically present at their jobs in areas where enhanced community quarantine (ECQ) and modified enhanced community quarantine (MECQ) were declared since March 2021.
The estimated hazard pay will be at least ₱500 per day for all national government agencies including the state universities and colleges, and government-owned and -controlled corporations. The AO also includes workers at local government units.
Moreover, regular, contractual, and casual government workers, as well as holders of contract of service and job order positions are qualified to receive the hazard pay.
Report from Mela Lesmoras/NGS-jlo
