MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker is appealing to the national government to provide free Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) or COVID-19 swab test to stranded passengers and public utility drivers using revenues from the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) as well as Pantawid Pasada funds.
Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin made the call Tuesday after the Department of Transportation (DOTr) reported that nearly 80 passengers of Bicol-bound colorum vehicles from Metro Manila recently tested positive for COVID-19.
“Ganyan ang resulta kapag walang libreng testing, magpapalusot ang marami. Pero kung libre naman ang tes…
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