MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto on Wednesday pushed for the Senate’s “mandatory review” of the Department of Health’s (DOH) spending to find out if funds meant for ventilators and intensive care unit (ICU) equipment had been utilized properly.
“In any war, we should always look at the logistics. For the frontlines to keep on fighting, the supply lines must keep on running,” Recto said in a statement.
The senator issued the call after the DOH reportedly “bungled the acquisition” of 200 ICU beds offered by an Austrian company late last year. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III , however, denied this.
Still, Recto said the increase in the numbe…
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