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Chinese General Hospital says to distribute health workers' SRA 'this week'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila. " src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/29/20200706-covid19-chinese-general-hospital-jc-3071.jpg?ext=.jpg"/><figcaption>Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila. <em>Jonathan Cellona, ABS-CBN News</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA - The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila said Sunday it would distribute the special risk allowance of its health workers &quot;this week.&quot;</p><p>The hospital received P21 million from the Department of Health last Friday, said its medical director Dr. Samuel Ang.</p><p>&quot;We would like to convey to the public that CGHMC management and its roster of health workers remain committed in its goals in maintaining quality service to its patients and a safe, healthy environment to its employees,&quot; he said in a statement.</p><p>The hospital and its employees&#x27; union also denied that it would participate in the mass walkout of private health workers on Monday, National Heroes&#x27; Day.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/29/21/health-workers-to-begin-staging-walkouts-monday-group">Philippine health workers to begin staging walkouts Monday: group</a></li></ul><p>&quot;For the longest time, CGHMC management and its employees’ association have maintained a strong, fruitful and working relationship. In fact, CGHMC is one of the few hospitals that have continued to add additional manpower and workers despite the ongoing pandemic,&quot; Ang said.</p><p>&quot;Makaasa po kayo mananatili ang magandang relasyon ng Management at ng Unyon. Salamat po,&quot; CGHMC union president Jesus Obien said in a separate statement.</p><p>(Rest assured good relations between management and union will remain. Thank you.)</p><p>Medical frontliners continue to call for the release of their SRA and other benefits as lawmakers investigate the alleged mismanagement of DOH&#x27;s pandemic funds.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/25/21/funds-for-health-workers-benefits-repurposed-senator">Billions of DOH funds for health workers&#x27; benefits repurposed: senator</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/18/21/doh-transferred-p42b-to-dbm-to-mask-unobligation-rate-inefficiency-drilon">DOH transferred P42B to Budget department &#x27;to mask unobligation rate, inefficiency&#x27;: Drilon</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/18/21/senators-call-out-duque-over-emotional-rant-vs-coa">Senators call out Duque over &#x27;emotional&#x27; statements vs state auditors</a></li></ul><p>The Philippines logged a record-high 19,441 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday, bringing its total cases to 1,935,700. Of this figure, 142,679 or 7.4 percent were active infections.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1758495" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center in Manila said Sunday it would distribute the special risk allowance of its health workers 'this week.'