MANILA, Philippines—Senator Imee Marcos on Saturday stressed the need for the government to allocate funds to address the pleas of healthcare workers who have called for additional equipment and facilities in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Philippines is swamped with positive COVID-19 cases with the country home to 165,716 active cases after 12,576 new ones were tallied in the Health Department’s latest bulletin.
Marcos said that at least P33 billion is readily available to increase the health care capacities and worker protection while also alleviating the unemployment situation among registered nurses including those repatriated overseas.
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