Benguet Caretaker Lawmaker Hands Over P1M In Covid19 Fight

BAGUIO CITY (March 26, 2020) — Benguet caretaker congressman Eric Go Yap of the ACT-CIS partylist handed over P1million to Benguet governor Melchor Diclas to fund efforts to fight the spread of COVID 19 in the province.
Yap, chairperson for the Committee of Appropriations, who himself is battling the disease donated One Million Pesos (Php 1,000,000.00) to augment Benguet’s finances on Thursday.
Diclas gladly received the donation via Rep. Yap’s congressional staff Anthony Kuan, with Vice Gov. Johnny Waguis.  Rep. Yap himself admitted on Wednesday afternoon he had been found COVID19 positive by the RITM ten days after submission of his test.
He said he had confined himself on quarantine, while vowing he had been consciously following health protocols including the use of face mask eversince.
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