Deputy speaker defends House realignment of DOH funds

Inquirer.net - Nov 14, 2026

MANILA< Philippines — House Deputy Speaker Janette Garin of Iloilo on Saturday defended the House of Representatives’ realignment of P9 billion from the Department of Health’s (DOH) proposed 2027 budget, citing the agency’s slow utilization of existing funds. Speaking at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, Garin, a former health secretary,

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