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Rep. Ralph Recto (PNA file photo) MANILA - The line-item insertion of PHP1.56 billion for two cancer funds under this year's General Appropriations Act (GAA) will aid millions of Filipinos who suffer from various kinds of cancer. Deputy Speaker and Batangas (6th District) Rep. Ralph Recto said in a statement Sunday that it was "the result of multi-partisan, bicameral push." Of the PHP 1.56 billion insertions, PHP1.054 billion will be for cancer prevention, detection, treatment and care, as mentioned in Republic Act 11215, the National Integrated Cancer Control Act. It would specifically go to the procurement and delivery of cancer, supportive care and palliative care medicines covering the eight treatable cancer types. Meanwhile, the remaining PHP500 million under the Cancer Assistance Fund will be used for cancer prevention, detection treatment, diagnostics, and care for eight priority cancer types. The assistance pool that cancer patients could tap is bigger than the tw

Batangas cityRalph rectoCancer assistance fundDepartment of healthNational integrated cancer controlDepartment of health undersecretary maria rosario vergeireGeneral appropriations actRepublic actRep ralph recto pna file photo manila the line item insertion of php1 56 billion for two cancer funds under this year 39s general appropriations act gaa will aid millions filipinos who suffer from various kinds deputy speaker and batangas 6th district said ina statement sunday that it was quot result multi partisanIcameral push quot of the php 1 56 billion insertionsHp1 054 billion will be for cancer preventionTreatment and careS mentioned in republic act 11215He national integrated cancer control act it would specifically go to the procurement and delivery ofUpportive care and palliative medicines covering the eight treatable cancer types meanwhileHe remaining php500 million under the cancer assistance fund will be used for prevention