BUDGET Secretary Wendel Avisado will go on medical leave starting August 2 until August 13 upon the advice of his doctor, Malacañang confirmed on Saturday.

Citing a statement from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Roque said that Avisado contracted coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) where he was hospitalized for eight days and went under quarantine for "over a month."

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