Blue ribbon panel sets Aug 18 probe on DOH use of P67B COVID fund

The Senate blue ribbon committee has set a public hearing for August 18 to investigate the Department of Health's use of P67 billion in coronavirus funds, following deficiencies flagged by the Commission on Audit.

Senator Richard Gordon, chairperson of the blue ribbon panel, stated that he wants to understand why the DOH was unable to spend the allocated funds and lost expired medicines.

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon and Senator Grace Poe have called for a probe into the Health department's handling of the COVID-19 funds due to alarming deficiencies noted by COA.