Department of Labor and Employment(DOLE)

September 21, 2021 Dear Arvie Cayabyab, Thank you for your request dated Sep 21, 2021 07:35:30 AM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch. You asked for Assistance to workers during the pandemic. With regard to the concern that was raised, the DOLE has issued a number of policies in support of the welfare of our country's workers. Please check our website for these issuances. Anent financial assistance, the Department has a number of programs as CAMP, TUPAD, AKAP, etc. which have disbursed billions to aid our workers in the formal, informal workers and OFWs. You may also check our website for information on these programs. For workers who were afflicted with the virus, the country's State insurance Fund takes care of the medical needs of our workers. There is SSS, ECC and PhilHealth benefits which provided them medical benefits. For both public and private health care workers who are directly handling COVID 19 patients, an additional remuneration-Special Risk Allowance are also provided to them. On top of this, there is also financial assistance of 100K for health care workers who will acquire the disease and diagnosed as having severe pneumonia and 1M in cases of deaths. Thank you. Respectfully, Mark Valeros FOI Receiving Officer