November 26 — Senator Pia Cayetano, Senior Vice Chair of Finance, resumed her sponsorship of the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Health in continuation of last week’s deliberations.
Responding to the Senate President’s questions, Cayetano cited her recommendation for additional funding to support indigent patients, covering health packages for complex conditions such as cancer, as well as brain, lung, gastrointestinal, dental and kidney diseases.
Instead of increasing the agency’s MAIFIP funding, she noted that her proposal channels funds directly to the public hospitals – with each specialty hospital receiving P1 billion – to better serve patients in need.
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