Executive Order No. 108 (2020) — —Executive Order (EO) No. 201 (s. 2003) instituted measures to confine, restrict and prevent the further spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) outbreak, setting aside for said purpose an amount not exceeding — 1 Billion from the funds of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO);

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Section 1

Section 1. —The PCSO is hereby directed to set aside the amount of P420,585,000.00, corresponding to fifty percent (50%) of the remainder of the standby fund under Section 4 of EO No. 201. to cover the financial requirements for the treatment, containment, prevention and management of COVID-19 cases in the country. The other 50% shall continue to cover the funding necessary to respond to future cases of SARS in the Philippines.

The IATF-MEID. through the DOH. shall coordinate with the PCSO relative to the release of the abovementioned funds, subject to applicable budgeting, accounting and auditing Saws, rules and regulations.

Section 2

Section 2. —Except for the foregoing amendment, all other provisions of EO No. 201 shall remain in full force and effect.

Section 3

Section 3. —This Order shall take effect immediately.

DONE, —in the City of Manila, this 14th day of March, in the year of Our Lord, Two Thousand Twenty.

(SGD.)— RODRIGO ROA DUTERTE

By the President:

(SGD.)— SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA Executive Secretary