(JANSEN ROMERO / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) PRC Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Sen. Richard Gordon demonstrated how to collect samples from saliva test and explained the procedure in the public launching. Currently, he noted that a saliva test costs P2,000, which is cheaper compared to the RT-PCR swab test priced at P3,800. “Kapag marami na ang nagpapa-test, puwedeng babaan (If more people would avail the saliva test, we can lower the cost in the future),” he added. Gordon said that the PRC explored saliva RT-PCR test as an “alternative because it is non-invasive and less-stringent.” Unlike the RT-PCR swab test, he noted that there is no need for a specimen collector to wear full personal protective equipment (PPE).