State auditors are set to brief members of the lower house on the reported deficiencies in the utilization of the Department of Health’s (DOH) P67.32-billion COVID-19 funds.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's refusal to step down from his post despite repeated calls only shows his loyalty to President Duterte, and not to the Filipinos, opposition Senator Leila de Lima said on Saturday, August 14.
President Duterte confers with Health Secretary Francisco Duque III
House Deputy Speaker and Manila Rep. Bienvenido Abante on Friday, August 12 dared Health Secretary Francisco Duque to resign and spare President Rodrigo Duterte of the task of defending him again from accusations that he mismanaged government funds allocated to address the COVID-19 crisis.
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The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said 11 areas in Metro Manila have been placed under the highest alert level for COVID-19 due to rising infections and hospital bed utilization.