Manila is
leading the way as the nation’s capital as it should be.
City of
Manila’s top officials has agreed and will donate their month’s salary to raise
P4.7 million for Philippine General Hospital (PGH).
The Philippine
General Hospital (PGH) is one of
the general hospital that has been designated for the novel coronavirus 2019
disease or COVID-19 cases.
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno (photo credit to owner) |
Led by
their Mayor Isko Moreno, Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna-Panganall, and the city
councilors will donate their salaries for April.
Moreno explains that the donation will be used for the
improvement of the services of health workers in the hospital during the
coronavirus disease pandemic.
“In our own little way, we hope that this would
help strengthen the capability of our frontliners, particularly those in the
health care sector,” Moreno said, speaking partly in Filipino.
According to the latest figures from Manila City government, 156 residents of Manila were infected with the coronavirus disease, or COVID-19, while 14 have recovered from the ailment. Meanwhile, the death toll due to COVID-19 in Manila was at 25.
The city government
also recorded 395 persons under investigation for possible infection of the
disease.
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