P550M gov't-procured COVID-19 test kits expired in 2020 —Pangilinan
Some P550 million worth of COVID-19 kits procured by the government expired at the time the country was struggling to test suspected coronavirus patients and their close contacts, Senator Francis Pangilinan pointed out on Tuesday.Pangilinan also said that the government lost around P1.25 billion for paying in full the procured COVID-19 test kits which have short shelf life or near-expiry.