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Duterte nilagdaan na ang Bayanihan 2, P165-bilyong COVID-19 economic recovery package

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Nilagdaan na ni Pangulong Duterte ang Bayanihan to Recover as One Act na naglalaan ng COVID-19 relief package na nagkakahalaga ng P165 bilyon, ayon kay Senador Bong Go.

Narito ang breakdown ng pondo sa ilalim ng Bayanihan 2:

– Funding for government financial institutions – P39.47 billion
– Loans for farmers – P24 billion
– Health-related response – P13.5 billion
– Cash for work and involuntary separation pay – P13 billion
– Transportation programs – P9.5 billion
– Social welfare programs – P6 billion
– Hiring of contact tracers – P5 billion
– Construction of temporary isolation facilities – P4.5 billion
– Education sector’s transition to new normal – P4 billion
– Maintenance of isolation facilities (hotel, food, transportation bills)- P4.5 billion
– Tourism industry assistance and programs – P4 billion
– Assistance for State Universities and Colleges – P3 billion
– Procurement of personal protective equipment – P3 billion
– Payment for local government loans – P2 billion
– Local Government Support Fund – P1.5 billion
– TESDA scholarship – P1 billion
– Foreign Affairs assistance to nationals fund – P820 million
– Allowances for qualified students – P600 million
– Allowances for displaced teachers, non-teaching personnel – P300 million
– Allowances for national athletes and coaches – P180 million
– Training and subsidies for tourist guides – P100 million
– UP computational research laboratory – P15 million
– Health Technology Assessment Council research fund – P10 million
– Professional Regulation Commission computer-based licensure exam: P2.5 million
– Standby fund – P25.52 billion