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Go calls for accountability in use of Covid-19 response funds
Senator Bong Go emphasized the need for transparency and accountability in the executive branch's use of funds under the Bayanihan Act of 2020, enacted to combat COVID-19.
A congressional oversight committee will be formed to ensure that auditing regulations are enforced concerning government agencies.
The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act grants President Duterte additional authority to address the COVID-19 threat, but requires the executive branch to report its expenditures to Congress weekly.
This weekly report must detail the amount and utilization of funds used, augmented, reprogrammed, reallocated, and realigned.
Go urged government agencies to ensure that all aid reaches the Filipino people without any loss or corruption.
He also noted President Duterte's warning against corruption, stating that those found guilty will be held accountable.
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