PNP needs funds to provide full hazard pay to cops

THE Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Friday, April 3, that they were still coordinating with the Department of Budget Management (DBM) for the release of the full amount of hazard pay for policemen rendering duties as frontliners during the enhanced community quarantine.

The PNP Directorate for Comptrollership said that for now, policemen rendering duty at the checkpoints were receiving P235 per day hazard pay. Full amount is P500 per day.

Brigadier General Marni Marcos Jr., director for comptrollership, said they were still coordinating with the DBM.

“This is based on the available funds of the PNP for since government agencies are directed to source out a Hazard Pay from its own available funds from the FY 2020 appropriations,” he said.

“For now, the PNP is coordinating with the Department of Budget and Management for availability of additional funds to complete the amount of 500 pesos as its maximum pay for frontliners,” he added.

Marcos also appealed to all concerned personnel to read properly the issuances regarding the grant of Covid-19 hazard pay so that they will be enlightened in the midst of misinformation.

“We keep on track in informing our frontliners personnel about their Hazard Pay, what we want to appeal is to be well-informed to avoid further speculations and false accusations which are rampant nowadays especially on social media,” he said.

For his part, PNP Spokesperson, Brigadier General Bernard Banac also appealed to the public to avoid or stop posting and sharing of unverified information about the matter which also involves that of the Armed Forces of the Philippines and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology saying that they are yet to release their final computation of hazard pay.

“Some quarters, employing agents of disinformation, are apparently attempting to create intrigues in the organization to undermine national response against COVID-19. It is only a matter of time for the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Crime Group to identify and arrest the authors of this disinformation,” Banac said.

The PNP issued a statement following reports that policemen were “protesting” for not receiving their hazard pay in full. (SunStar Philippines)

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