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Transcript
00:00 Budget Secretary Amena prepared a 10-billion-peso budget cut in the budget of the Department of Health in 2024.
00:08 The budget cut of the DOH is mostly made up of amendments of the Congress.
00:17 Additional, meaning congressional initiatives.
00:23 So, it is non-recurring in nature.
00:28 According to your feelings, the funds for health facilities and medical assistance are being added for the poor.
00:37 That is a non-recurring expense or one-time expense.
00:41 Health Secretary Ted Erbo said that the reduced expense is based on the relief of the public health emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
00:50 His administration is hoping to approve the budget by the Congress.
00:55 The legislature divides the process.
01:00 If they want to return the 10-billion-peso that we withdrew, we are happy because we will fulfill our mandate as Department of Health.
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