Senate approves Malasakit Center Act of 2019 0 SHARES Share it! Senator Christopher Lawrence ‘’Bong’’ Go, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. “To clarify, we are not providing additional funds for assistance, we are merely establishing a one-stop shop for medical and financial assistance,” Go said. He said concerned government agencies would still retain and run their own medical assistance programs. This after Albay 1st District Representative Edcel Lagman, an opposition lawmaker, had said he believes the Malasakit Centers are being used as a ‘’partisan tool.’’According to Go, there are currently 50 Malasakit Centers nationwide serving 160,000 patients.

Source: Manila Bulletin November 11, 2019 10:43 UTC