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DILG welcomes P5-billion budget allocation for hiring of contact tracers

(Eagle News) — The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Friday, Aug. 21, welcomed Congress’ approval of a budget that would allow for the hiring of contact tracers under the proposed Bayanihan law 2. In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año  said with the P5 billion from the P165.5-billion budget under the approved final version, a maximum of  50,000 more contact tracers can be hired by the government, allowing for  compliance with the […]