MANILA, Philippines — Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for the adoption of the P28.5-million additional fund for the immediate rebuilding of COVID-19 testing and isolation facilities in the bicameral conference committee on the proposed P4.5-trillion national budget for next year.
Hontiveros said she introduced the said amount when the Senate approved the budget bill last Thursday so that there would be additional funding for the rebuilding of COVID-19 facilities in areas hit by recent typhoons.
She added that these facilities remain crucial to the country’s COVID-19 response.
“Testing and isolation are two of the most important steps in our fight against COVID-19. Any delay…
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