Senator Jinggoy
Ejercito Estrada has introduced Senate
Bill No. 1029
that will direct
local government units to allocate a portion of their
National Tax Allotment shares to provide free medicines to indigent patients in their respective localities. The appropriation will be distributed through
public hospitals, clinics, pharmacies, or other channels. (Benjie J. Murillo / Rey Javelosa, Office of Senator J.E. Estrada)