House Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano vows to hold government officials accountable for lapses in the implementation of legislative measures for COVID-19 response.
Cayetano hit the Department of Social Welfare and Development for its failure to have every Filipino sign out a form so the government could determine if an individual is eligible for aid under the Social Amelioration Program, or other forms of assistance.
Local officials complained that many beneficiaries were left out, while the government promised that they will be given aid in the second tranche. [Translation: If you ask me, if there will be a second wave, and God forbid if other areas are placed under ECQ and given aid, let us give it per person so there would be no problems.']Cayetano also questioned the delay in the compensation of health workers infected with COVID-19.
The Department of Health said it had to look for funding, but stressed it is now working on beating the
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