A modest P1,500 monthly allowance for volunteer workers in Philippine barangays is proposed at the House of Representatives.

Camarines Sur Rep. Leni Robredo, vice chairman of the Good Government and Public Accountability panel, made the pitch under House Bill 5005 or the Barangay Volunteer Workers Act, noting that the workers deserve this kind of relief in the light of the crucial role they play in providing social services.

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