Republic of the Philippines

Department of Health
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY

March 25, 2020

MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR
No. 2020-0013

FOR : ALL UNDERSECRETARIES, ASSISTANT SECRETARIES,

DIRECTORS OF CENTRAL/REGIONAL OFFICES/CHIEFS OF
MEDICAL CENTERS/ REGIONAL HOSPITALS/SANITARIA,
REHABILITATION CENTERS, HEADS OF ATTACHED
AGENCIES AND ALL OTHER DOH UNITS CONCERNED

SUBJECT : Administrative Order No. 26 entitled “Authorizing the Grant of

Hazard Pay to Government Personnel who Physically Report for
Work during the Period of Implementation of an Enhanced
Community Quarantine Relative to the COVID -19 Outbreak”

Attached for your information and guidance is a copy of Administrative Order No. 26
dated March 23, 2020 from the Office of the President, Malacafiang, Manila entitled “Authorizing
the Grant of Hazard Pay to Government Personnel who Physically Report for Work during the
Period of Implementation of an Enhanced Community Quarantine Relative to the COVID -19
Outbreak”

Dissemination of the information to all concerned is requested.

By Authority of the Secretary of Health:

Oe ROGER
P, TnSnaDMPA, MAN, RN
Undersecretary of Health
Administration and Financial Management Team

Obmias/pad/20-23

Building 1, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, 1003 Manila @ Trunk Line 651-7800 local 1113, 1108, 1135
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MANILA

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES

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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 26

THE -PERIOD OF IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ENHANCED

. COMMUNITY “QUARANTINE, RELATIVE TO THE COViID-19

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under Executive Order No. 168 (s
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thePresident directed the adoption of
siringent social distancing and community quarantine measures and ‘guidelines in
15 March 2020, to contain:
the National Capital Region (NCR), effective the spread of

country for: period of'six (6) months, imposed an Enhanced Community

ine over the entire Luzon effective 17 March°2020 and expiringon 13 April
ernment agencies and LGUs to render full assistance to and

Enhanced ‘Community
WHEREAS, as.“part: of such. ‘s6cial distancing ‘and
‘Memorandum from the Executive Secretary dated oe

VHEREAS, gs ernment emple eSand workers engaged through: ‘contract of :

services are: urgently necessary and who,

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 ‘WHEREAS, Congressional Joint Resolution No. 4.(s. 2009) authorizes the
grant of Hazard Pay to government:personnel exposed to hazardous situations, such
as, but not limited to, disease-infested places, which pose occupational risks or-perils
to life;

NOW, THEREFORE, |, RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE, President of the: Republic

of the Philippines, by virtue.of the powers vested in’me by law, do hereby order:

SECTION 1. Grant of the. COVID-19. Hazard. Pay. National government

agencies (NGAs), including state universities and colleges (SUCs) and government-
owned or -controlied corporations (GOCCs), are authorized to grant COVID-19
Hazard Pay to
personnel who physically report for. work during the implementation of
an Enhanced Community Quarantine in‘their respective work stations; in’ an amount
not exceeding P500 per day per person, which shall be computed: as follows:

number of.days physically reporting

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Covip 19 Hazard Pay

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.= 500 for work during the quarantine: period
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to “Hazard ay, “Hazardous uty Pay,
Personnel who are already entitled-

or
Hazard Allowance other similar'benefits under éxisting laws, issuarices, rules and

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regulations, ‘such as public health workers, public ‘social workers, science and
technology and military and uniformed personnel, shall continue. to be
-

cas erON agencies of may grant the COVID-19 Hazard Pay to. their
the need
personnel without for further approval of ‘the Department of Budget and
met:
Managemertt((DEN). provided the following conditions are

been authorized to physically report for work at their

.
The personnel have
:

ectiveoffices or. work stations on the prescribed official, working.hours by

SECTION 3. Fund Sources of the COVID-19 Hazard Pay for Employees in

itive Branch. “The ‘funds needed for the grant of the COVID-19 Hazard
i
s-in-the Exectitive Branch shall. be: charged against the ‘following.
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.. @ For NGAs and SUCs, the amount required for personnel occupying regular,
contractual casual positions shall be chargéd against their available
‘or
released Personnel Services (PS) allotments, while the amount required for
COS or JO workers shall be charged against their available released
Maintenance and Other Operating Expenses (MOOE) allotments, without
need for prior authority from: the-DBM, provided that-all authorized mandatory
‘expenses shall have been paid first: Should an NGA or SUC have insufficient
PS or MOOE allotments, as thé case may bs, to fully cover the COVID-19
Hazard Pay at the rate of P500 per day per person, a lower but uniform rate
may be granted for all qualified personnel; and

ob. For GOCCs, the amount required shall be charged against their
approved corporate operating budgets (COBs) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2020.
respective —

Should a GOCC have insufficient funds to fully cover the COVID-19 Hazard
Pay at 500 per day per person, a lower but uniform rate may be granted for
all qualifiied personnel,
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SECTION 4. COVID-19; Hazard Pay for Employees in the Legislative and -

~
:

_
Judicial Branches and Other Offices Vested with Fiscal Autonomy. Employees’
in the Senate, House of Representatives, the Judiciary, Office of the Ombudsman
and~ other independent. constitutional bodies veste with fiscalaut nomy, who.

arrangementsas provided-
jtk acti
x) his ‘Order, may likewise be
not exceeding P500 per day per person,
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“granted the COVID-19 Hazard Pay.

chargeable against the available. released PS allotments of their respective
on
under Section 2 hereof. She

determined by their respective Sanggunians dep: the 2b) as ee

nancial
capability, at rates. not exceeding 500 per day per person, subject to: (a) the PS
ren
imitation in LGU budgets under. Republic Act No. 7160, and-(b) the other
RA
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500 per day pe: person, a lower but‘uniform rate'm
for all qualified personnel.

“pnay algo grant the COVID-1

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employees who. physically report for work during the. quarantine period, -at rates

dy er
ibe by their respective’ Boards of Directors (BOD), but not to exceed
per ay
per

f person, a lowerbut uniform rate may be grantedfor‘all qualified personnel.per

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from the Covers Of
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. 19 Hazard Pay for Employees in Agencies Exempted
GOCCs exemot
adopted simi
pted -
from
Republic Act (RA) No, 6758, as amended. .NGAs and
‘the coverage of RA No. 6758, as-amended, which have
imilar work arrangements as provided in Section 2(b) of this ‘Order-may
“is ie) grant the COVID-19 Hazard Pay to their employees who physically report for
work during the quarantine. period at. rates to be determined by their respective
~ governing boards.or agency heads, but
not to exceed 500 per day. per person,
to the other under Section 2 hereof. Should there be insufficient
_ Subject conditions
funds ‘to fully cover'the COVID-19 Hazard Pay at the rate of 500. per day per
person, a lower but uniform rate may be granted for all qualified personnel.
SECTION 8. Guidelines on the Grant of the COVID-19 Hazard Pay. As
2“be
necessary, the DBM shall issue supplemental guidelines for effective the
ne
implementation of this Order.
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SECTION 9. Similar Benefit for Health Workers in the Private Sector.

rivate hospitals and other health facilities are strongly encouraged to grant.a-similar
efit to their health workers and staff exposed ta the perils of the COVID-19..

SECTION 10. Retroactive Application. The grant of the COVID=19 Hazard

‘Pay shall be effective beginning 17 March 2020.

of this Ordershall
is declar
d

ny provision invalid or
ffectéed. thereby remain-valid. and

ces, orders; rules and regulations or parts

“provisions of Order are hereby repealed

SECTION 43. Effectivity. This ‘Order shall take effect immediately following
ion

Official Gazette or in-a newspaper

in the
of
general circulation.