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PRRD takes full responsibility for purchase of medical supplies
President Duterte has accepted full responsibility for the accelerated procurement of medical supplies during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.
He admitted to instructing Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to expedite the acquisition of necessary supplies, regardless of cost, due to the urgent situation.
The President stated he was compelled to act quickly, even suggesting unorthodox methods for obtaining the supplies.
Duterte's statement comes in response to Senator Panfilo Lacson's earlier questioning of the government's purchase prices for medical supplies.
The President also ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate allegations of overpriced testing kits from a local supplier.
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