SEN. Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has underscored the need to invest in the country’s health sector amid the ongoing coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic, saying that perennial gaps in the system have been exposed by the crisis and must be addressed in the 2021 national budget.

“The coronavirus disease has considerably put us a step back, but as we withstand this crisis, we must rebuild our lives. As mentioned in the President’s budget message, we need to reset, rebound and recover,” said Go during the Development Budget Coordinating Council briefing last September 10.

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