COVID-19 response 'different' if senators' call to replace Duque was heeded --- Pangilinan

The country’s COVID-19 response results would have been different if the Executive Department listened to the senators’ request as early as April 2020 to let embattled Health Secretary Francisco Duque III resign, Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Monday, November 8 said.

It was only after confirming with his staff when he learned that 31 of those 90 patients came from Wuhan, a province in China where the coronavirus was first detected. He lamented that only 17 percent of the original passengers in the flight that brought the first COVID-19 patient in the country were contact-traced. Duque wasn’t even aware of that information before the senators asked him.

His remark came after Robredo said she will appoint a new Secretary of Health if she wins as president because the country needs a “competent” DOH chief.Aside from Duque’s incompetence, the senator also agreed with the Vice President that corruption was at the root of the government’s slow response to COVID.

Dapat nga noon pa ginawa yan..

At least the man is trying with whatever resources available to him unlike senators who violate the health and safety rules yet no punishment and no remorse. The people don't forget. The country's fate would be different if the people call to replace few senators.

True!

undoubtedly.

Covid response is different if LP senators and cabal, Kiko, Risa, Villanueva, Gordon, Lacson, Porky Drilon were not in senate.

Long- overdue! Why politicize now? Because PANGIL-ilan shall be vying for a VP post! Will this jab shot re:Duque's will even hold water or .gnash teeth among readers pro-DU30 or otherwise?! NO. For an obvious reason of politicking due to electioneering. CheapSkate🇵🇭👊

no! youre wrong kiko nagpapspansin kalang dahil kulelat ka sa survey, hindi kandidato c sec duque ala ka kc alam kundi manisi, magpahukay ng nakalibing ano kang klaseng lider, kaya d mo kmi maccc kundi ka namin iboto ng leni mo

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