By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte once again defended Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid criticism for his handling of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) crisis in the country.
Duterte in a late address Tuesday said that he would have not appointed Duque to lead the Department of Health (DOH) if he were incompetent.
“Alam mo trust is… not press release. Si Secretary Duque po nakita ko na siya kasi nagtrabaho rin ako kay President Gloria Arroyo noon. Ako ‘yung consultant for Public Order and Security and I used to come here in Malacañan whenever we are called,” the President said.
“Nakita ko ‘to si Secretary Duque in the many meetings that we had, nakita ko siya nagtatrabaho. Ngayon nagtatrabaho ‘yung tao. Hindi ko nakita na incompetent siya. Hindi ko siya kunin na secretary again for the second time under me na Secretary of Health,” he added.
Duque and other DOH officials are now being investigated by the Office of the Ombudsman for alleged irregularities on the agency’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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