Duterte orders Finance secretary to source more funds for gov’t’s COVID-19 response

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As the government mulls over an extension of the Luzon-wide quarantine until the end of April, President Duterte has ordered Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to find additional funds to boost the government's response to the coronavirus pandemic even if he has to steal or borrow money.

As the government mulls over an extension of the Luzon-wide quarantine until the end of April, President Duterte has ordered Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III to find additional funds to boost the government’s response to the coronavirus pandemic even if he has to steal or borrow money.

“I’m calling on the Secretary of Finance to generate. Magnakaw ka, maghiram ka, wala akong pakialam, i-produce mo ‘yung pera kasi ‘pag naubos na ito… Hindi ko malaman,” he added. “We are exploring options to adjust our budget. Iyong budget na ‘yung — ‘yung earlier na budget wala pa ‘yung COVID. Sinabi ko, bawasan na lang ‘yung iba or totally ilaglag mo na lang ‘yang project na ‘yan, ilagay mo dito kasi ang unahin natin ang tao, ang tiyan,” he said.

“Ang ginagamit natin ito na ‘yung nireserba natin na pera. Ang pinagyayabang ko na may pera tayo, it’s P300 billion,” he said. “Alam ko na we cannot just focus or zero in itong the poorest of the poor,” he said, recognizing the the burden of middle-income families too.

 

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Especially if they need to extend the lockdown until april 30.

He creates the problem by refusing to close borders with china last january. Now he’s passing the problem he created to us!

'Hindi ko alam kung hanggan kailan sabihin ko sa inyo sa bahay lang kayo, hindi ko alam kung kailan ako makahatid ng pagkain sa lahat, hindi ko alam kung saan ako magkuha ng pera, hindi ko alam kung ano ipagbili ko kung may bibili So just stay alert' - TATAY (NILA)

Gawa din kayo ng Listahan ng senador and other officials ng government na magdodonate ng sweldo. Abangers ako doon e.

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