Grant of Meals, Allowance, and Transportation Benefits

References: AO No. 2021-0062 Revised Implementing Guidelines on the Provision of Meals, Accommodation, and
Transportation Benefits as Cash Equivalent to Public and Private Health Care Workers for the period of September
15 to December 19, 2020

Can the HCWs file a claim for MAT directly to the DOH? | Maaari bang mag-file ng claim mismo sa DOH para sa MAT
ang mga HCWs?
The claims should be filed through the health facilities who shall then submit and process the grant of MAT to their
eligible HCWs. In the event that the health facilities/LGUs are unable to execute a MOA with the CHD, the HCW may
file a claim directly to the DOH.

Kinakailangang isumite ang mga claims sa mga health facilities habang sila ang magsusumite at magpoproseso ng
grant ng MAT sa kanilang mga eligible HCWs. Sa pagkakataong hindi makagawa ng MOA ang health facilities/LGUs
kasama ang CHD, maaaring direktang magfile ng claim ang HCW sa DOH.

Can the funds be used as reimbursement for the private facilities who provided MAT benefits to their HCWs from
their own funds last year?
Can the funds be used as reimbursement for the private facilities who provided MAT benefits to their HCWs from
their own funds last year?

NO. The OP approved funds for the grant of MAT is specifically for the ""provision of MAT benefits which may be in
the form of its cash equivalent, to healthcare workers that have yet to receive the said benefits covering the period
of September 15 to December 19, 2020"".

Hindi. Ang aprubadong pondo para sa MAT ay para lamang sa ""provision of MAT benefits which may be in the
form of its cash equivalent, to healthcare workers that have yet to receive the said benefits covering the period of
September 15 to December 19, 2020"".

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Maaari bang ireimburse ng mga private facilities ang naibigay nilang MAT benefits sa kanilang HCWs mula sa sarili
nilang pondo noong nakaraang taon?

The health facilities are NOT entitled for reimbursement but their employees are STILL eligible for the grant of
MAT.

HINDI entitled ang mga health facility sa reimbursement pero eligible PA RIN ang kanilang mga empleyado para sa
grant ng MAT.

Can these funds still be utilized until next year? | Maaari pa rin bang magamit ang mga pondo sa susunod na taon?
With the passage of the bill extending the validity of appropriations of CY 2021, any unobligated allotment of 2021
are considered as continuing appropriations and may still be utilized this year.

Sa pagkapapasa ng bill patungkol sa pag-eextend ng bisa ng appropriations ng CY 2021, ang anumang unobligated
allotment noong 2021 ay maituturing na pagtutuloy ng appropriations at nangangahulugang maaari pa rin itong
gamitin ngayong taon.

Do HCWs need to submit tickets or receipts of meals, accommodation, and transportation to liquidate the provided
MAT in cash?
Do HCWs need to submit tickets or receipts of meals, accommodation, and transportation to liquidate the provided
MAT in cash?

NO. The HCWs does not need to submit liquidation of the provided MAT CASH.
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Kinakailangan pa bang magsumite ng tickets o resibo ng pagkain, akomodasyon, at transportasyon para sa pag-
liquidate ng MAT kung cash ang natanggap?

HINDI. Hindi kinakailangang magpasa ng liquidation ng HCWs sa MAT cash na matatanggap.

Do private and public health facilities need to be certified by the DOH as a COVID-19 facility to be included in this
benefit?
Do private and public health facilities need to be certified by the DOH as a COVID-19 facility to be included in this
benefit?

NO. Certification is not needed, however, the health facility need to show proof that they cater to COVID 19 patients
as validated by the CHD.

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Kinakailangan bang maging DOH certified ng pampubliko at pampribadong health facilities bilang COVID-19
facility upang makasali sa pagtanggap ng benefits?

Hindi na kinakailangan ng katibayan mula sa DOH. Ngunit, ang healthcare facility ay kailangang magpakita ng
pruweba na sila ay nagserbisyo at tumanggap ng mga pasyenteng mayroong COVID-19.

Fulfillment of ANY of the criteria would result in EXCLUSION for the grant of MAT benefits
Fulfillment of ANY of the criteria would result in EXCLUSION for the grant of MAT benefits

1. Public and private HCWs who have already received the said benefits, using MAT funds provided by the
Department of Health Bayanihan funds, in any form such as actual meals, accommodation or transportation, cash
or cash equivalent, e.g. groceries, vouchers, gift certificates, prior to the release of the memorandum from OP dated
December 03, 2021;

2. HCWs who are uniformed personnel with ranks, armed or unarmed, and primary involved in the enforcement of
laws;

3. Consultants and experts engaged for a limited period to perform specific activities or services with expected
outputs;

4. Laborers engaged through job contracts (pakyaw) and those paid on piecework basis;

5. Student workers and apprentices; and,

6. HCWs NOT engaged in COVID-19 response.

Facilities need only to submit the forms in the annexes of the AO: A.1 request for MAT funds, A.3 certification
attesting to eligibility of HCWs and certification of truthfulness of the contents of the report signed by the head of
HR or personnel division and MCC/director, and A.4 consent for sharing of data.

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Hindi mabibigyan ng grant ng MAT benefits ang mga pumapaloob sa mga susunod:
1. Mga HCWs, mapapubliko o pribado, na nakatanggap na ng benepisyo mula sa Kagawaran ng Kalusugan sa
anumang paraan kagaya ng pagkain, akomodasyon o transportasyon, cash o cash equivalent (hal. groceries,
vouchers, gift certificates) bago ang paglabas ng momerandum mula sa OP noong ika-3 ng Disyembre 2021;

2. Mga HCWs na uniformed personnel na may ranggo, armado o hindi, at pangunahing tungkulin ay ang
pagpapatupad ng mga batas;
3. Mga consultant at mga experts na may speficic activities at services with expected outputs sa loob lamang ng
limitadong panahon;
4. Mga manggagawang kontraktwal at bayad sa piecework basis
5. Mga student workers at apprentices; at
6. Mga HCWs na hindi tumutugon sa COVID-19.

Ang mga forms na nasa annex ng AO ang mga kinakailangan lamang isumite ng mga facilities. Ito ay ang mga
sumusunod: A.1 kahilingan para sa MAT funds, A.3 sertipikasyong nagpapatunay na eligible and mga HCWs at
sertipikasyong nagpapatunay na totoo ang report na ipinapasa (kinakailangang pirmado ito ng Head ng HR o ng
personnel division at ng MCC/director), at A.4 consent for sharing of data.

How much is the benefit? | Magkano ang benepisyo?

Php 3,500.00 only covering the entire period September 15, 2020 to December 19, 2020, subject to availability of
funds and pertinent budgetary requirements.

Nakadepende pa sa pagkakaroon ng pondo at mga pangangailangan sa budget ang pagcocover ng Php 3,500.00
para sa kabuuan ng ika-15 Setyembre hanggang ika-19 ng Disyembre taong 2020.

This is NOT pro-rated.

Ito ay hindi pro-rated. Buong makukuha ang benepisyo kung ikaw ang eligible.

This will be given in the full amount regardless of the number of days rendered.

Ang halagang ito ay ibibigay nang buo kahit na hindi nakumpleto ang bilang ng mga araw.

HOWEVER, if an HCW was on leave, official travel or absent for the ENTIRE duration of September 15 to December
19, 2020, they will NOT be eligible for MAT benefits.

Ngunit, kapag ang HCW ay naka leave, nasa opisyal na travel o absent sa kabuuan ng Setyembre 15, 2020 hanggang
Disyembre 19, 2020, sila ay hindi mabibigyan ng benepisyong MAT.

Some LGUs already provided MAT benefits to their HCWs from their own Bayanihan 2 funds, are they still eligible
for the grant of MAT from DOH?
NO. They are no longer eligible for the grant of MAT. This will be considered as DOUBLE COMPENSATION or
UNJUST ENRICHMENT.

Hindi na sila maaaring tumanggap ng benepisyong MAT. Ito ay makokonsidera bilang DOUBLE COMPENSATION o
UNJUST ENRICHMENT.

We have already been provided meals, accommodation OR transportation benefits last 2020. Are we still entitled
to this MAT benefits?
We have already been provided meals, accommodation OR transportation benefits last 2020. Are we still entitled
to this MAT benefits?

NO. Those who have already received MAT benefits in cash or in kind such as actual meals, accommodation OR
transportation are no longer eligible for the grant of MAT being released by DOH as of December 2021. The fund
issued for the grant of MAT is designed to be provided to those eligible HCWs which have NOT YET RECEIVED ANY
MAT benefits.

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Kami ay nakatanggap na ng meals, akomodasyon o transportation benefits noong nakaraang 2020. Entitled pa rin
ba kami sa MAT benefits?

HINDI. Ang mga nakatanggap na ng MAT benefits sa pamamagitan ng cash o ng ibang pamamaraan kagaya ng
pagkain, akomodasyon o transportasyon ay hindi na eligible sa MAT grant na inilabas ng DOH noong Disyembre
2021. Ang pondong ilalabas para sa MAT grant ay para sa mga eligible HCWs na HINDI PA nakatatanggap ng KAHIT
NA ANONG MAT benefits.

What if our facility was not included in the initial list of facilities granted the MAT benefit? Will we still be given the
benefit? Paano kung ang aming facility ay hindi naisama sa paunang listahan na mabibigyan ng benepisyong MAT?
What if our facility was not included in the initial list of facilities granted the MAT benefit? Will we still be given the
benefit?

The grant of the MAT benefits is subject to availability of funds. Hence, we advise all health facilities to submit the
complete requirements promptly. Health facilities with completed submitted eligibility lists shall be prioritized. If
the funds are fully utilized, subsequent submissions of lists of eligible HCWs shall be submitted to DBM for
additional funding subject to their approval, which may or may not be granted.

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Paano kung ang aming facility ay hindi naisama sa paunang listahan na mabibigyan ng benepisyong MAT?
Mabibigyan pa rin ba kami ng benepisyong ito?

Ang pagkakaloob ng benepisyong MAT ay nakaalang sa availability ng pondo. Dahil dito, inaabisuhan namin ang
lahat ng health facilities na isumite ang mga kinakailangang dokumento kaagad. Ang mga health facilities na
nakakumpleto na ng mga kinakailangang dokumento ay bibigyang prayoridad. Kapag nagamit na ng buo ang
pondo, ang mga kasunod na listahan ng HCWs na isusumite ay ipapadala sa DBM para sa dagdag na pondo at
kakailanganin ng kanilang pahintulot. May posibilidad din itong hindi maaprubahan.

What if the HCW is engaged in several health facilities, are they entitled to more benefits? | Paano kung
nagtatrabaho ang isang HCW sa higit sa isang health facility, entitled ba siya sa mas maraming benepisyo?
HCWs may only claim MAT benefits ONCE regardless of the number of health facility the HCWs has
engagement/employment with. If they claim more than once, that would be considered as DOUBLE
COMPENSATION or UNJUST ENRICHMENT, with their corresponding sanctions. Included in the function of the
CHDs in Section VI.B.4 is the evaluation, VALIDATION, and processing of claims, as such, they shall ensure that
there are no duplication of entries/names of eligible HCWs between submissions of different facilities.

ISANG BESES lamang maaaring makatanggap ng MAT benefits ang mga HCWs maski na sa maraming health facility
ito nagtatrabaho. Kung makatatangap sila ng mahigit sa isang beses, maituturing itong DOUBLE COMPENSATION o
UNJUST ENRICHMENT at magkakaroon ito ng karampatang parusa. Kalakip sa function ng CHDs sa Section VI.B.4.
ang ebalwasyon, VALIDATION, at pagpoproseso ng claims upang masigurong walang duplikasyon ng pangalan ng
eligible HCW sa pagsusumite ng iba't ibang facitlity.
What will happen if the facility already granted MAT benefits to those who already received any of the MAT
benefits in cash or in kind last year?
What will happen if the facility already granted MAT benefits to those who already received any of the MAT
benefits in cash or in kind last year?

This would be considered as DOUBLE COMPENSATION or UNJUST ENRICHMENT and will most likely result in COA
finding and ultimately in disallowance. Hence the grant of MAT benefits to those who have already received the
benefit last year are considered NON ELIGIBLE.

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Ano ang mangyayari kung nabigyan na ng facility ng MAT benefits ang mga nakatanggap na ng MAT benefits,
mapa-cash o in kind noong nakaraang taon?

Ito ay makokonsidera na DOUBLE COMPENSATION o UNJUST ENRICHMENT at masisita at ipagbabawal ng COA.

Kaya naman, ang pagbibigay ng benepisyong MAT sa mga nakatanggap na nito ay pagiging kabilang sa mga NON-
ELIGIBLE.

What will the source of funds for the grant of benefits? | Saan manggagaling ang pondo para sa grant ng benepisyo?
The funds will be from the CY 2021 Contingent Fund. CHD will transfer funds to LGUs and private health facilities
based on the number of submitted eligible HCWs subject to their compliance of the submission of documentary
requirements, particularly those required per government accounting rules and regulations.

Ang pondo ay manggaling sa CY 2021 Contingent Fund. Ang CHD ay maglilipat ng pondo sa LGUs at sa mga
pribadong health facilities base sa bilang ng mga kwalipikadong HCWs na nakapagsumite ng kinakailangan
dokumento, partikular na ang mga nangangailangan ng pagsunod sa government accounting rules and regulations.

Who are entitled? | Sinu-sino ang mga kwalipikado?

The following eligibility requirements (3 out of 3) should be satisfied:

1. Public OR private HCWs who have yet to receive the MAT benefits for the period of September 15 to December
19, 2020

2. Public and private HCWs who are assigned to hospitals, laboratories, or medical and quarantine facilities OR
whose official duties and responsibilities are related to COVID-19 response, who are any of the following:
a. civilian employees occupying regular, contractual or casual positions, whether full or part-time;
b. workers engaged through contract of service (COS) or job order (JO);
c. duly accredited and registered Barangay Health Workers (BHWs),
In the case of LGUs, the list of HCWs, including BHWs, shall be determined by their respective local health boards.

3. Public and private HCWs who rendered services reckoned from September 15 to December 19, 2020, regardless
of the number of days rendered.

Ang LAHAT (3/3) ng mga sumusunod na batayan ay dapat maipakita:

1. Mga publiko at pribadong healthcare workers na tatanggap pa lang ng MAT benefits para sa buwan ng ika-15 ng
Setyembre hanggang ika-19 ng Disyembre taong 2020.

2. Mga publiko at pribadong healthcare workers mula sa ospital, laboratoryo, medikal and quarantine faciities O
mga healthcare workers na ang opisyal na katungkulan na may kaugnayan sa pagtugon sa COVID-19. Sila ay
maaring:
a. mga kawaning may regular, kontraktwal o kaswal na katayuan, full-time o part-time;
b. mga manggagawang nasa ilalim ng contract of service (COS) o job order (JO);
 c. duly-accredited at mga rehistradong Barangay Health Workers (BHWs),
Para sa mga Healthcare workers na nasa ilalim ng Lokal na pamahalaan, ang listahan ng HCWs na kwalipikado para
benepisyo, na maaring maging kabilang ang mga BHWs, ay dapat na sinang-ayuman ng kani-kanilang local health
boards.

3. Mga publiko o primadong healthcare workers na nakapaglaan ng serbisyo mula ikaw-15 ng Setyembre hanggang
ika-19 ng Disyembre, 2020, hindi alintana kung ilang araw ang inilaang serbisyo.

Who are excluded from the grant? | Sino ang hindi kabilang sa grant?
Fulfillment of ANY of the criteria would result in EXCLUSION for the grant of MAT benefits

1. Public and private HCWs who have already received the said benefits, using MAT funds provided by the
Department of Health Bayanihan funds, in any form such as actual meals, accommodation or transportation, cash
or cash equivalent, e.g. groceries, vouchers, gift certificates, prior to the release of the memorandum from OP dated
December 03, 2021;

2. HCWs who are uniformed personnel with ranks, armed or unarmed, and primary involved in the enforcement of
laws;

3. Consultants and experts engaged for a limited period to perform specific activities or services with expected
outputs;

4. Laborers engaged through job contracts (pakyaw) and those paid on piecework basis;

5. Student workers and apprentices; and,

6. HCWs NOT engaged in COVID-19 response.

Ang mag sumusunod ay lista ng healthcare workers na hindi maaring bigyan ng MAT Benefits

1. Mga healthcare workers, mapa-publiko o pribado, na nakatanggap na ng benepisyo gamit ang pondong MAT ng
Bayanihan funds . Ito ay sa maski anong anyo kagaya ng pagkain, akomodasyon o transportasyon, cash o cash
equivalent kagaya ng groceries, vouchers, gift certificates, bago ang paglathala ng memorandum mula sa OP noong
ika-3 ng Disyembre 2021;

2. Mga uniformed personnel with ranks, armado o hindi armado, at primaryang kasali sa pagpapatupad ng batas na
HCWs;

3. Mga consultant at ekspertong panandalian lamang ang naging serbisyo at may partikular lamang na kahingian;

4. Mga manggagawang kontraktwal (pakyaw) at binabayaran lamang depende sa gawa;

5. Mga student workers at apprentices; at

6. Mga HCWs na ang tungkulin and walang kinalaman sa pagtugon sa COVID-19 pandemic sa bansa.
Why are these benefits only being released now
when it covers the period of September 15 to
December 19, 2020?
The MAT benefits were originally intended to be provided in-kind or as actual services. However,
health facilities that were not able to disburse the originally allotted amounts for such purpose, and
opted to return the unspent funds to the DOH before 2020 ended, to prevent reversion of funds to
the Treasury. These funds, in turn, were used by the DOH to support other requirements for the
pandemic response.

Recognizing that a number of healthcare workers have not been able to receive the MAT benefits,
DOH has made representation to the Office of the President (OP) and on December 03, 2021, the
OP issued a memorandum approving the DOH’s request for modification in the allotment of funds,
from the Presidential Contingent Fund initially released to DOH for procurement of COVID-19
vaccines to cover the provision of MAT benefits in the form of its cash equivalent to HCWs that
have yet to receive the said benefits covering the period September 15 to December 19, 2020.

Ang orihinal na MAT benefits ay nakaplanong ibigay bilang in-kind o aktwal na mga serbisyo.
Subalit, ang mga health facilities ay hindi nakapag-disburse ng nakatalagang halaga para rito, at
pinagdesisyunang ibalik ang mga hindi nagamit na pondo sa DOH bago natapos ang 2020 para
maiwasan ang reversion ng mga pondo sa Treasury. Ang mga pondong ito ay ginamit na lang ng
DOH upang suportahan ang ibang requirements para sa pandemic response.

Sa pagkilala na maraming healthcare workers ang hindi nakakuha ng kanilang MAT benefits,
gumawa ng pagkatawan ang DOH sa Office of the President (OP) at noong December 03, 2021,
nag-issue ang OP ng memorandum na nagaapruuba sa request ng DOH na magbago ang
allotment ng pondo, mula sa Presidential Contingent Fund na ini-release sa DOH para sa
procurement ng COVID-19 vaccines upang ma-cover ang probisyon ng MAT benefits sa anyo ng
cash equivalent para sa HCWs na makakatanggap pa lang ng mga benepisyong sumasaklaw mula
Setyember 15 hanggang Disyember 19, 2020.

Will HCWs also receive MAT benefits for 2021? |

Makatatanggap pa rin ba ang mga HCWs ng MAT
benefits para sa 2021?
NO. The grant of MAT as provided for in Bayanihan II is limited to the period of September 15 to December 19,
2020 only. There is no legal basis to the grant of MAT benefits for HCWs beyond this date.

Hindi. Ang pagkakaloob ng MAT, alinsunod sa Bayanihan II, ay limitado lamang sa mga petsa mula Setyember 15,
2021 hanggang Disyembre 19, 2020. Walang ligal na basehan sa pagkakaloob ng benepisyong MAT para sa
HCWs na lumalagpas sa mga nasabing petsa.