Lawmaker calls for free RT-PCR tests for stranded passengers

Lawmaker calls for free RT-PCR tests for stranded passengers, PUV drivers


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Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Alfredo Garbin Jr. issued the appeal as he cited a report from the Department of Transportation (DOTr) that nearly 80 passengers of colorum vehicles headed to Bicol Region from Metro Manila tested positive for COVID-19.
“Ganyan ang resulta kapag walang libreng testing, magpapalusot ang marami. Pero kung libre naman ang testing, lahat ‘yan kusang-loob na magpapa-test (That is the result of the lack of free testing, excuses will be made. But if tests are free, all of them will willingly get tested),” Garbin said in his statement.
The congressman said the government could make use of its revenues from offshore gaming operations and other collections by the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (Pagcor) for the provision of free reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests to PUV drivers and passengers.

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