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By Ric Obedencio
May 2020

Another P165-M in COVID-19 fight

The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Bohol has approved an additional fund to the tune of P165,070,863.00 contained in Supplemental Budget No. 2, series of 2020 for the implementation of counter-measures in the fight against COVID-19.

Earlier, the provincial board approved Supplemental No. 1, series of 2020 that carries the fund in the amount of P285 million for the same purpose.

The fund was endorsed by Gov. Arthur C. Yap in his letter dated April 23, 2020 to acting Vice-Gov. Dionisio Victor Balite, presiding officer, and the SP members.

The said budget “will enable the provincial government to effectively respond to the needs of affected families as well as capacitate and prepare our government frontliners and augment facilities to appropriately care for individuals and communities affected by Corona Virus disease (CVID-19),” the governor said.

Among the purposes are the procurement of additional personal protective equipment (PPEs), hospital equipment and supplies, procure medicines and vitamins, provide needed food, transportation, accommodation expenses of medical/health workers accommodation for COVID-19 patients and other COVID-related activities, he said.

Sources of this new budget include Bayanihan Grant to the Provinces in the amount of P94,070,863.00; realignment of the following: 2020 20% development fund (capital outlay), P40,280,000.00; Disaster Risk Reduction Fund 2020 (capital outlay), P16,320,000.00; and supplemental budget No. 1 (capital outlay), P14,400,000.00.
 
These contained in fund sources statement signed by provincial treasurer Eustaquio A. SOcorin and provincial accountant Joseth J. Celocia.

Details of the expenditures are the following: procurement of PPEs, P22,350,863.00; Reagents, COVID test kits, supplies, P3 million; Dsinfectants, sprayers and other supplies, P4 million; food transportation, accommodation for medical/health workers and other personnel, P9.4 million; construction/repair/lease/rental for additional space for COVID patients/PUIs/PUMs, P3 million; Expenses for training of medical/health workers/provincial/district hospitals in the conduct of virus testing, P500,000.00; Other necessaryCOVID-19 related activities/mearues in the hospitals and checkpoint operation, P2 million; procurement of hospital equipment (ventilators, infusion pumps, patient monitors, modular, x-ray (capital outlay), P49,070,863.00; and provision of food assistance to affected families, P71 million.

Gov. Yap and provincial budget officer signed the statement of the supplemental budget No. 2 for expenses. (rvo)


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