P18 million is spent on buying medical oxygen machines, and P1.5 million for building a warehouse to be 'able to produce our own medical oxygen.' COVID19PH
MEDICAL SUPPLIES. Ilocos Norte Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc watches over the preparation of medical supplies in the province. Photo from Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte Media Office
MANILA, Philippines – The Ilocos Norte provincial government bought P18 million worth of medical oxygen machines, and was spending P1.5 million more in building a warehouse so its could produce their own soon. “ is hopeful that through this initiative, we could soon provide medical oxygen to government hospitals and even to district hospitals and medical centers. We are really hopeful that there will be no scarcity of supply in the province,” said Ilocos Norte's media officer Rhona Ysabel B. Daoang in a statement on Saturday, April 11.
Daoang said the medical oxygen machines were among the projects identified in the provincial government's supplemental budget No. 1, sourced from the unappropriated surplus fund from 2019.
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