Section 9Sec./Art. 9

Appropriations. -The amount necessary for the implementation of this Act shall be charged against the available appropriations of the DOH and any sources available as may be identified by the DBM. Thereafter, the amount necessary for its continuous implementation during the state of national public health emergency, including any deficiency in the funding of the COVID-19 benefits and allowances for the years 2021 and 2022 shall be included in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) subject to existing budgeting, accounting and auditing rules and regulations.

Notwithstanding the provisions under Section 69 of Republic Act No. 11518, or the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 GAA, as amended by Republic Act No. 11639, or the FY 2022 GAA, the President is hereby authorized to exercise powers that are necessary and proper to undertake and implement the grant of COVID-19 benefits and allowances under this Act, and reprogram, reallocate, and realign unreleased appropriations and unobligated allotment under the executive department, including government-owned or -controlled corporations, in the FYs 2021 and 2022 GAAs as may be necessary to augment the available appropriations for the grant of COVID-19 benefits and allowances under this Act:Provided,That unreleased appropriations and unobligated allotments for infrastructure and social assistance projects shall not be discontinued, reprogrammed, reallocated, or realigned for the above purpose.

Any programs, activities or projects (P/A/P) declared as savings for this purpose may be revived and proposed for funding in the subsequent GAAs, as necessary.

The DBM shall release the funds for the payment of the benefits and allowances consistent with this Act.ℒαwρhi৷