MANILA, Philippines —The government is committed to providing the Filipino people “equitable and sustainable service” in healthcare, President Rodrigo Duterte said Thursday as he signed into law several health-related bills.
In a signing ceremony attended by some members of Congress at Malacaang, the President signed 16 laws, 13 of which were health-related and sought to increase the bed capacity of hospitals in various parts of the country.
“Thirteen of these laws are health related and are all very crucial in strengthening the capacity of our healthcare system as we continue to overcome the current pandemic,” Duterte said in his speech.
Duterte said the new laws would “m…
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