Poor compensation for health workers is a travesty

IN a deeply disturbing disclosure last week, Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello 3rd revealed that only 2,000 of nearly 13,000 medical workers who had been infected with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) have been able to claim their employee’s compensation (EC) as of December 9. While it is not clear where the blame for this shameful situation should fall, it must be rectified immediately.