Elected Manila officials to donate salaries to PGH

Elected officials of the Manila City Government will donate their entire salaries for April to a hospital in the city, Mayor Francisco "Isko" Moreno said Saturday.

In a tweet, Moreno said that he along with Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, Majority Floor Leader Joel Chua, and all the city councilors will donate their salaries to the Philippine General Hospital.

According to the Manila Public Information Office, a combined P4.7 million of their salaries will be turned over.

"Sa maliit po naming kaparaanan, sana po ay makatulong ito sa pagpapalakas ng kakayanan ng ating nga frontliner sa healthcare sector para labanan ang outbreak ng COVID-19," Moreno said.

Ang inyo pong elected officials sa Lungsod ng Maynila—ako po, si Vice Mayor Honey Lacuna, Majority Floor Leader Joel Chua at lahat ng City Councilor—idodonate po namin ang aming buong sahod para sa buwan ng Abril sa Philippine General Hospital.

— Isko Moreno Domagoso (@IskoMoreno) April 4, 2020

Similarly, several lawmakers from the House of Representatives have donated more than P40 million from their entire salaries for the month of May.

As of Saturday, there were 3,094 COVID-19 cases in the Philippines with 144 fatalities and 57 recoveries. — DVM, GMA News