Philippines is prepared for the coronavirus outbreak to last until end-May, says finance secretary

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The Philippine government has set aside around $23 billion in funding for healthcare and economic efforts during the outbreak, said Secretary of Finance Carlos Dominguez.

The government has planned around $23 billion in funding — or around 5% to 6% of its gross domestic product — for health-care and economic efforts, Dominguez told CNBC'sHe added that the Philippines is planning for a "bounce back" stimulus package to lift the economy out of the damage caused by the pandemic.

Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday extended strict home quarantine measures in the island of Luzon, where the capital city of Manila is located, until the end of April. Luzon, where half of the country's 101 million population live, has been subjected to those measures since March 16.

 

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