With families of medical frontliners who died in the fight against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) already starting to receive the P1-million assistance from the government, Senator Dick Gordon thanked the Department of Health (DOH) for immediately acting on the matter after he had revealed the delay in the release of the said assistance.
Gordon made the expose after some families of fallen medical frontliners have complained that they have yet to receive the assistance being provided under the Bayanihan Heal As One Act.
“It does not really need an IRR and I’m glad Duque saw this.”
“I thank (Health Secretary Francisco) Duque for acting right away. I am glad that the DOH saw the flaw that the staff of the DOH is not doing the implementing rules and regulations. It does not really need an IRR and I’m glad Duque saw this. I’m glad the DOH acted. Huli man daw at magaling umaabot din,” the veteran legislator said.
The DOH has released the first batch of 32 checks while the remaining checks are ready for delivery or for pick-up.
“The DOH should ensure that the family of Police Captain Casey Gutierrez also receives the same assistance.”
Meanwhile, the seasoned lawmaker also called on the DOH to ensure that the family of Police Captain Casey Gutierrez, a doctor serving with the Philippine National Police (PNP) who died while on duty at the Philippine Sports Arena quarantine facility, also receives the same assistance.
Gutierrez, who left his job as a physician in a private hospital to become a doctor at the PNP, died recently after inhaling a toxic disinfectant. He was sprayed with the disinfectant after attending to a patient.
“The DOH should also act on this policeman, na dating doctor sa isang pribadong ospital, na namatay dahil sa pagkalanghap ng disinfectant,” the veteran legislator concluded.