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Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday questioned the P1.8 billion the Department of Health budget allotted for the purchase of personal protective equipment (PPE) when its value is supposedly between P400 and P1, 000.
Poe said that buying the protective gears for the front liners who are risking their lives for the country would be a great help but has asked the Health department to explain the cost.
“Confronting an extraordinary public health crisis requires prompt response but in doing so, let us not forget the need for the judicious use of fund releases,” Poe said.
“Ang bawat piso na matitipid natin sa ganitong panahon ay maaari pa nating magamit sa iba pang mga programa ng gobyerno para makapagbigay ayuda sa ating mga kababayan na higit ring nangangailangan ng tulong tulad ng financial aid at pagkain pang araw-araw," she added.
According to DOH Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, each PPE set includes head gear, goggles, N95 mask, gloves, apron, and a gown.
Vergeire explained that said purchase went through the government procurement process as advised by the Department of Budget and Management.
"Sinsabi lang natin di pare pareho ang ppes na binibli ng ibat ibang grupo at binibili ng DOH.Binibili namin ay mga sets na iba-iba para sa amign facilities," Vergeire said,
"Ang set na prinocure namin ay pinakumpleto. Ibig sabihin meron tayong walo na PPE types sa loob nitong sets na sinasabi natin," she said
DOH also announced on Monday that they are just awaiting for the delivery of 1 million sets of PPE, to be distributed to public and private hospitals treating Covid-19 patients and people under investigation and people under monitoring.
Poe appealed to DOH to find more ways to save government funds in these trying times.
"Tulad ng pahayag ng Pangulo, hindi ito panahon ng pagsasamantala, kaya’t nananawagan tayo sa DOH na kung maaari ay iprayoridad ang pakikipag-ugnayan sa mga local manufacturer upang mas makakuha ng murang PPE,” she said.
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