Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri says he will look into creating a P100 million cancer endowment fund under the name of the late DMW Secretary Toots Ople
, expressing the sympathy and condolences of the Senate over Ople’s passing.
Zubiri also noted how Ople’s confirmation hearing at the Commission on Appointments was “one of the fastest” hearings conducted, and that the sponsorship speeches in support of her were even longer than the deliberations. “Unfortunately, she passed away before she could see this to fruition…so the Senate will spearhead the fund. And I think, last night, they also spoke to Speaker Martin [Romualdez], which Romualdez also accepted, so that we will be able to provide a big fund,” Zubiri said in a mix of English and Filipino.
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