Some senators find the P140 billion 'standby fund' too small, and are counting on succeeding measures to allocate much bigger funding.
The Senate on Tuesday, July 28, passed on 3rd and final reading its version of a bill that extended the validity of special powers granted to President Rodrigo Duterte in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
“Clearly, compared to all other countries in the region save for Indonesia whose population is nearly 3 times larger than ours, we have failed to stop the spread of the disease and have been unable to meet our own imposed targets and deadlines for mass testing, contact tracing, and isolation,” Pangilinan said, explaining his vote.
The amount is what the government regularly spends within 13 days, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto pointed out. He said the Executive should ask for more funds if necessary.
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