‘PUBLIC HEALTH MUNA’ | Robredo unveils ‘strategic’ COVID-19 response to spur recovery

November 4, 2021 , 02:14 PM

By Beatrice Puente

(November 4, 2021) – Vice President Leni Robredo will primarily focus on boosting the health sector to help facilitate the country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, unveiling an eight-point plan she will implement if she gets elected as president in the 2022 elections.

Robredo, running as an independent candidate, emphasized the need for a “strategic” response to the health crisis to ease people’s fears and suffering.

“Para mas mapabilis ang ating tuluyang paglaya sa COVID, ang kailangan: Klaro, malawakan, strategic, at mapagpalayang tugon,” said Robredo. “Nakakatakot magkasakit. Marami nang nawawalan ng mahal sa buhay. Marami nang nabaon sa utang dahil sa gastos. Kaya bago ang lahat, public health muna.”

Robredo vowed to make healthcare free and accessible by properly implementing the Universal Healthcare Law passed in 2019, enrolling all Filipinos under the system within three months. She also wants to fix the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to efficiently deliver services to the people.

Healthcare workers can also expect more benefits to adequately compensate them, said Robredo. She added that hospitals must also have a higher bed capacity and additional infrastructure to accommodate more people.

Robredo also took a swipe at the corruption and anomalies hounding the Department of Health and other related agencies in charge of the country’s COVID-19 response.

“Mahusay at matinong pamumuno ang kailangan para matuldukan ang pagdurusa ng taumbayan dahil sa COVID. Pipili tayo ng may pananagutan, kayang pasunurin ang buong burukrasya, nauunawaan ang mga proseso, may kaalamang teknikal, at may malasakit sa taumbayan,” said Robredo.

Under her term, Robredo promised there won’t be any widespread lockdowns to limit the adverse impacts on the economy. Only targeted lockdowns, coupled with financial aid, mass testing, and contact tracing, will be implemented, she added, reiterating her suggestions to the administration since last year.

Robredo also vowed to give ample support to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) that struggled to cope during the COVID-19 crisis, pushing for a stimulus package worth at least P100 billion.

Last year, more than 70% of MSMEs were forced to temporarily close, according to the Asian Development Bank.

She also reiterated her repeated calls to reopen classrooms in areas with low COVID-19 cases.

“Marami dito, matagal na nating iminungkahi at nagpatakbo na tayo ng mga programa. Panahon na para maipatupad ang mga ito nang malawakan para higit nating mabawasan ang pagdurusa at pagluluksa,” said Robredo, noting her plan was a result of consultations with experts and citizens.

Robredo has received praises for her initiatives like the Bayanihan E-Konsulta, Swab Cab, and Vaccine Express despite her limited resources. Her office mostly relied on volunteers for projects during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Still, the Malacañang has rebuked Robredo, rejecting her suggestions as a form of “politicking.” She, however, has stayed unfazed amid the endless attacks.

“Kayang ipatupad ito gamit ang resources at makinarya ng pambansang gobyerno. Kailangan na nating tuluyang makalaya. Para tayo’y makahinga muli,” said Robredo.

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