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Budget Allocation for DOH Health Emergency Allowance

Requested from DBM by C. Remotigue at 04:57 PM on Dec 14, 2023.
Purpose: Research for news article
Date of Coverage: 01/01/2021 - 12/14/2023
Tracking no: #DBM-420075960528

Remotigue 04:57 PM, Dec 14, 2023 

Hi! I would like to request the following information:

1. Complete list of released Health Emergency Allowances with the corresponding dates of releases and regions released to

2. Budget allotted in 2021-2024 for the payment of the Health Emergency Allowances

Hoping for your positive response. Thank you!

Central Records Division 05:56 PM, Dec 14, 2023 

14 December 2023

Dear Requesting Party:

Warm greetings from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). 

Thank you for your request dated 14 December 2023, under the Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) or the Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

We have received your request for information regarding the Budget Allocation for DOH Health Emergency Allowance, on 14 December 2023. We will respond on or before 04 January 2024, in accordance with the Executive Order's Implementing Rules and Regulations. 

Should you have any questions regarding your request, kindly contact us using the reply function at the eFOI portal, with ticket number #DBM-420075960528.

Thank you.

Very truly yours, 

FRO Media Affairs and Community Relations Office (MACRO)
FOI Officer

B 03:49 PM, Jan 03, 2024 

January 3, 2024

Dear Cassandra Remotigue,

Greetings!

Thank you for your request dated Dec 14, 2023 04:57:41 PM under Executive Order No. 2 (s. 2016) on Freedom of Information in the Executive Branch.

Your Request

You asked for Budget Allocation for DOH Health Emergency Allowance.

Response to Request

Your FOI request is approved. Inasmuch as the evaluation, validation, and processing of claims for the grant of the HEA to eligible HCW and non-HCWs, including the disbursement of funds to respective hospitals,  fall within the authority of the Department of Health (DOH) pursuant to DOH-DBM Joint Circular No. 2022-0001 dated February 10, 2022, the said Department is in a better position in addressing the query raised about the disbursed HEA in the Regions. On the other hand, please see attached copy of the matrix pertaining to the funding allocation of Health Emergency Allowance, for your reference. Thank you.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your FOI request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response by writing to Secretary Amenah f. Pangandaman at osec@dbm.gov.ph . Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made within 15 calendar days from the date when you received this letter. We will complete the review and tell you the result within 30 calendar days from the date when we receive your review request.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Office of the President under Administrative Order No. 22 (s. 2011).

Thank you.

Respectfully,

Budget Management Bureau B
FOI Receiving Officer

Attachments:
 Health Workers Benefits.pdf

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