NAKAPAGPALABAS na ang Department of Budget and Management (DBM) ng mahigit P600 bilyon sa ilalim ng mga Bayanihan law para suportahan ang programa, proyekto at aktibidad ng pamahalaan bilang tugon sa COVID-19 pandemic.

Sa isang kalatas, sinabi ng DBM na “as of 15 April 2021”, nakapagpalabas na ito ng P646.97 bilyon sa ilalim ng mga Bayanihan law.

Sa nasabing halaga, P387.17 bilyon ang pinalabas alinsunod sa Republic Act (RA) No. 11469 o Bayanihan to Heal as One Act o Bayanihan I.

“Implementing agencies reported that they have already obligated P358.24 billion and disbursed P339.65 billion, “thus corresponding to a 92.53% obligation rate and 94.81% disbursement rate, respectively,” ayon sa DBM.

Ang pondong ipinalabas sa ilalim ng RA No. 11465 o Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Bayanihan II), ay umabot naman sa P259.80 bilyong piso.

“Of the amount, P132.65 billion has been obligated with only P93.31 billion disbursed based on agency reports submitted to the DBM. This translates to a 51.06% obligation rate and 70.34% disbursement rate,” ang pahayag pa rin ng DBM.

Idagdag pa rito, sinabi ng DBM na nakapagpalabas na sila ng P6.46 bilyon para sa iba’t ibang COVID-19 projects, activities at programs “upon the expiration of Bayanihan I, with P4.17 billion already obligated at 64.56% obligation rate and P3.22 billion disbursed at 77.28% disbursement rate as of April 15, 2021.” (CHRISTIAN DALE)