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FEB
04
2020

Senate Hearing on novel CoronaVirus

Inulit ni Recto na kailangan maging maingat tayo sa pagbabantay ng mga pumapasok na dayuhan sa bansa lalo ngayon na kalat na ang coronavirus sa malaking parte ng mundo.  “When China sneezes, we get pneumonia. If that is the case, then an ounce of border control is worth a
NOV
11
2019

Recto: We can put up a recovery room near the hospital cashier or a Malasakit Center

Explanation of Vote: ESTABLISHING MALASAKIT CENTERS IN ALL DOH HOSPITALS Mr. President: For most of our countrymen, hospitalization is a luxury they cannot afford. The body may be willing, but the pocket is not. The result is that six in ten deaths in this country are unattended
SEP
30
2019

PGH to get P456 M budget cut, unless Senate, House restore it

Funding for the Philippine General Hospital is the national barometer of our health priorities. It is the national hospital, so the money it gets from the government reflects the importance government gives to health. But for 2020, PGH will be getting a P456 million budget cut.
JUL
24
2019

As PhilHealth data paints ‘graver’ dengue epidemic, Recto urges use of Calamity Fund

The actual number of dengue cases in the country during the first half of the year may be higher than the one reported by the Department of Health (DOH) if the number of reimbursement claims filed before the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is the basis. “There is