LGU hires COVID- recovered frontliner  to permanent  status

MANKAYAN, Benguet, June 29(PIA) — A 23-year old frontliner from this town who recently recovered from the COVID-19 will be given permanent  position in the municipal government.

Mayor Frenzel Ayong said Glory Galino  will be   hired by the local government  as Midwife Officer 1 with Salary Grade 9   with  permanent employment status..This is in recognition of  her  efforts and sacrifices  as a member of the municipal health team assigned at the Balili Health Station during the   community quarantine.

Ayong  announced  during the send-off ceremony for the 11 newly recovered COVID-19 patients  that included Galino.  at the Benguet General Hospital on June 25. 

Galino tested positive for COVID-19 last June 12 following the expanded mass testing for frontliners in the Cordillera region.  She was the first case for the town of    Mankayan.

She  worked as a job order  staff  assigned at the Atayan, Balili Health Station issuing health declaration forms to   travellers  during the community quarantine.. She has no travel history outside the municipality.

Galino agreed to reveal her identity for   faster contact tracing. Fortunately, her close contacts all tested negative.(KDP/PIA CAR)