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Solon will advocate for a no-cost Covid-19 testing program.

Senator Panfilo Lacson said on Monday that he will fight for a free Covid-19 testing program as part of the government’s public services.

He also encouraged the federal government to work with the business sector and local governments to distribute free testing to assist manage the increase in positive cases.

“Of course, testing should be made completely free, especially for regular employees.” Allow some people to pay for it if they have the financial resources to do so. But let us offer it for free to people who we know would prefer to spend their money on other things, the daily wage earners,” he added in a statement.

After testing positive on Covid-19 last week, the presidential candidate is currently in isolation. He said that all of his symptoms had vanished prior to the confirmation of his test on Friday.

Lacson’s office has received complaints from the public over the cost of a reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) test.

“The range of testing costs is rather high. When performed in a private setting, the swab test costs roughly PHP3,700. Of course, if you get in line, you’ll receive a far better deal. “However, we recognize that not all of our people have the financial means to pay for it,” he remarked.

“Let’s re-engage our local government entities, as well as the business sector since the private sector is willing to assist with this program,” Lacson added.

He also reaffirmed his call for all diagnostic testing centers and laboratories that perform and process Covid-19 tests to keep their clients informed about the status and results of their samples.

He claimed that it would relieve them of the burden of waiting for their findings, as he and his wife experienced.

After their home service RT-PCR test, they were guaranteed a 12-hour processing period, but they had to wait two days instead.

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