CITY OF SAN FERNANDO - Former senator and United Nationalist Alliance (UNA) senatorial bet Juan Miguel 'Migz' Zubiri the other day disclosed that he will push for additional benefits to barangay police (tanods) and community health workers if he gets elected as senator this coming elections .
Zubiri speaking before the crowd of Barangay Health Workers (BHWs) in Pampanga recognized their contribution in carrying out the health agenda of the government.
Under his proposal, the national government will allocate budget through the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) for the package of benefits intended for the tanods and BHWs.
"Napansin ko kasi yung ibang matagal ng nagseserbisyo sa ating mga kababayan. Mayroon pa nga dyan na umabot na sa mahigit tatlungpong taon sa serbisyo pero pag retire nila wala man lang silang natatanggap mula sa pamahalaan," he noted.
With this, Zubiri is set to propose for a package of benefits which include compensation, medical insurance, retirement benefits, additional allowances, among others.
However, he clarified that funds for this purpose shall come from the national government and not from the Internal Revenue Allotment by the local government units.
"Pagdating sa kalusugan ninyo, dapat sagot na ng gobyerno," he stated.
Zubiri stressed that in case his proposal will be approved by both congress-Senate and House of Representatives, the community health workers, tanods and other barangay officials will be classified as regular government employees to entitle them with the said benefits.
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