CLAIM: Vice-presidential candidate Willie Ong says money for the construction of an infectious diseases hospital was not included in the “Bayanihan” laws.
RATING: True
During CNN Philippines’ vice-presidential debate on Feb. 26, Willie Ong, a cardiologist, lamented how lawmakers did not allot money to build an infectious diseases hospital in the Bayanihan laws, the country’s Covid-19 economic stimulus.
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While the University of Santo Tomas holds the distinction of being Asia’s oldest existing university, its age is coupled with its preeminence in Philippine education. Not only does it boast of several firsts in the different realms of education. It also has administrators and faculty members who are holding leadership positions in the Philippines’ policy-making bodies (e.g. Commission on Higher Education) and professional organizations, helping influence policies for the betterment of the society in general.
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