Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday expressed concern over the proposed P10 billion budget cut for the Department of Health (DOH) in the 2024 national budget. Go, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health, stressed the importance of prioritizing the budget towards pandemic recovery and being prepared for any…
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Tuesday expressed concern over the proposed P10 billion budget cut for the Department of Health in the 2024 national budget.
In an interview after assisting indigents in Tanay, Rizal, Go lamented, “For whatever reason, nabawasan po ng P10 billion ang budget ng DOH for next year.” Go was referring to the National Expenditure Program for 2024 currently being deliberated in the lower house. “Bago pa magpandemya, hindi ako pumayag na binawasan ang budget ng RITM. Pinadagdagan natin, ni-restore natin ang budget nila at dinagdagan pa natin. Kutob ko lang ‘yun, wala pang pandemya nu’n. Wala pang Covid-19. Bakit mo babawasan ang RITM? ‘Yun pala, tama ang kutob ko, ‘yung opisinang ‘yun ang napakalaki ang papel nung kasagsagan ng pandemya dahil doon nag-conduct ng test para sa Covid-19,” recalled Go.
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