MANILA, Philippines — “We currently have enough funding to help DOH and other concerned agencies to promptly respond to the needs of our people amid the COVID-19 situation,” Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go said in a statement issued on Monday, shortly after President Rodrigo Duterte declared an “enhanced community quarantine” over the whole of Luzon. “Additionally, the declaration of a State of Public Health Emergency allows LGUs to utilize their local disaster risk reduction management funds (LDRRMF) under RA 10121. According to Go, a local private firm is capable of producing bigger quantities of these kits. “Threats of COVID-19 to the safety and lives of our people continue to grow. For more information on COVID-19, call the DOH Hotline: (02) 86517800 local 1149/1150.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer March 16, 2020 19:41 UTC