Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano and Health Secretary Ted Herbosa. PDI/INQUIRER.net file photos
MANILA, Philippines — Senate minority leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday accused Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa of politicizing funds, noting that he was stripped off his capacity to refer patients to hospitals.
Cayetano made this accusation during his fellowship lunch, saying that his “job” is to reveal the problem in the country’s healthcare system. He then said that he was informed by some of his “friends” from the DOH that he can no longer refer patients to hospitals.
“That might be the price we have to pay. And we know, we don’t have enough personal resources to help everyone. But we have enough resources to hire buses,” Cayetano said in his speech.
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