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House bills seek P2-B fund for DOH to buy masks, protective equipment
Two House bills propose a supplemental budget of P2 billion to P2.24 billion for the Department of Health (DOH) to purchase surgical masks and personal protective equipment (PPE).
House Bill No. 6166 seeks P2.04 billion for the DOH's health system response, while House Bill No. 6177 specifies allocations for persons under investigation, healthcare workers, and repatriated Filipinos.
The proposed P2.04 billion is intended to cover the estimated need for additional surgical masks and PPE for the next three months.
An additional P20 million is proposed for the hazard pay and benefits of epidemiologists.
These proposals come as the country addresses the threat of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
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