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'Ang cheap': Duterte slams Gordon for plastering his face on Red Cross ambulances
President Rodrigo Duterte has retaliated against Senator Richard Gordon, calling him a "cheap politician" and accusing him of using the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) as a "milking cow."
Duterte's remarks came after Gordon criticized the President for defending alleged overpricing in government purchases of medical supplies during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The President pointed out that Gordon's face is prominently displayed on PRC ambulances, suggesting this is a "cheap political gimmick."
Gordon, who chairs the PRC, is leading the Senate blue ribbon committee's investigation into the controversial procurement of medical supplies.
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