'Unhealthy' Philippines 2021 Budget has skewed priorities: Inquirer


Men arrange a "Robonurse" at a newly opened quarantine facility on, Sept. 8, 2020 in Taguig city, Philippines. Organisers said the robot that was made by students from public schools will be used to carry items and communicate with Covid-19 patients at the facility to minimise exposure of their health workers. - AP

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN): According to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the proposed P4.5 trillion ($126 billion) national budget for 2021 will "focus on containing the spread and mitigating the effects of the coronavirus while restarting the economy to help the nation reset, rebound and recover'' from the pandemic.

"It will sustain and strengthen efforts to bolster the health care system, ensure food security, invest in physical and digital infrastructure, and provide support and protection for the most vulnerable and affected sectors of society,'' it said further.

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