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Manila allots P40-M budget for free Covid-19 testing
Manila Mayor Isko Moreno has signed an ordinance realigning ₱40 million from the city's budget to bolster COVID-19 mass testing efforts.
The ordinance, No. 8657, allows for this budgetary reallocation to fund crucial COVID-19 response expenses for the local government.
Of the total amount, ₱20 million will be dedicated to purchasing testing reagents, ₱10 million for laboratory maintenance and operations, and another ₱10 million for medical equipment.
Mayor Domagoso emphasized that this initiative aims to make COVID-19 testing accessible, efficient, and free for everyone, reinforcing the city's health services.
The funds for this supplemental budget are sourced from the City Development Fund and are part of ongoing efforts to provide free testing to both residents and non-residents of Manila.
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