By Prince Golez
Malacañang on Wednesday said the government will set aside P17 billion for the hiring of 50,000 contact tracers to boost its response to the coronavirus disease pandemic.
The amount will be included in the pending stimulus package bill, according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque.
“Kaya lang iyong budget po nito, kasi maski mayroon tayong loans, kinakailangan pa rin natin ang batas para gastusin ito dahil iyan naman po ay pumapasok pa rin sa kaban sa taumbayan,” Roque said in an interview on Unang Hirit.
“At ito po ay isasama doon sa Bayanihan II Package. At sa kauna-unahang pagkakataon, sasabihin ko na po ngayon na halos tapos na po ang negosasyon sa panig ng Ehekutibo at ng Kongreso, at maisusulong na po ang Bayanihan II,” according to him.
President Rodrigo Duterte, he added, will soon call for a special session to pass the proposed Bayanihan to Recover as One Act.
Congress is currently in recess and will resume session when Duterte delivers his fifth State of the Nation Address this month.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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