Sen. Raffy Tulfo has vowed to push for the amendment of the Hazard Pay Law to include Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) traffic enforcers and street sweepers.
During his inspection of the MMDA Communications and Command Center in Pasig City on Thursday, Tulfo discussed with MMDA Chair Romando Artes the need for hazard pay for MMDA enforcers and street sweepers who are on the streets during periods of scorching heat.
The MMDA workers are also exposed to harmful pollutants, which may cause various health problems.
Currently, they’re not covered by the Hazard Pay Law.
Due to the lack of plantilla positions of their agency, Tulfo found out that more MMDA enforcers and street sweepers remain as job order and casual employees despite serving for long years with the agency.
The senator also committed to fighting for the agency’s budget in the upcoming Senate budget deliberations to help them open up regular positions for JO and casual employees.
Tulfo praised and expressed admiration for the MMDA leadership upon learning they employ PWDs from the deaf and mute community to work for their command center.
During the inspection, Tulfo initially noticed the widely advanced and spacious facility.
The command center features huge monitors that show live feed from CCTV cameras installed in critical areas and major infrastructures in Metro Manila, as well as body-worn cameras (BWC) actively used on the ground by their traffic enforcers on duty.