Kapwa ikinalugod ng dalawang mambabatas na mayroon nang naitalagang permanenteng Health secretary.
Ayon kay Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Representative Bernadette Herrera, napapanahon ang pagkaka-appoint kay Health Secretary Ted Herbosa bilang kalihim ng kagawaran lalo at pa-exit o patapos na tayo sa COVID-19 pandemic.
Dahil naman dito, umaasa ang Deputy Minority leader na matututukan na muli ang pagpapatupad sa Universal Health Care law na nabalam dahil sa pandemya.
“Coming at a time when the world and our country are phasing out of the COVID-19 pandemic, Secretary Herbosa’s role now becomes pivotal and strategic…But we really need to get back on track to Universal Health Care and the modernization of the healthcare system at the local, regional, and national levels. The pandemic robbed us of the chance to implement the first stages of universal health care these past three years. We need to make up for lost time,” ani Herrera.
Kumpiyansa naman ang kinatawan na mabilis lang lulusot si Herbosa sa Commission on Appointments.
Para naman kay BHW Party-list Representative Angelica Natasha Co, batid na nila ang credentials ng bagong kalihim kaya’t tiwala siyang magagampanan nito ang kaniyang mandato.
Mahalaga din aniya ang magiging papel ni Sec. Herbosa sa pagbuo ng 2024 budget ng ahensya na inaasahang sasalang sa deliberasyon sa Agosto.
“We in Congress are aware of Secretary Herbosa’s credentials, reputation for producing effective results, and diplomatic character—all of which are essential to navigating the many issues and challenges facing the DOH. The next several weeks are crucial, especially so with the budget formulation process already underway, and the budget hearings will soon ensue in Congress from August to December,” saad ni Co. | ulat ni Kathleen Jean Forbes
