Red tape delaying hospital projects – Deputy Speaker Garin

Inquirer.net - Nov 15, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Bureaucratic delays at the Department of Health (DOH) slow down the implementation of hospital projects, with repeated approvals and paperwork preventing billions of pesos from reaching health facilities, Deputy Speaker Janette Garin said on Saturday. The Health Facilities Enhancement Program (HFEP) had used only 11% of its funds during the period examined in

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