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No corruption complaint vs. DOH: DOJ
The government's anti-corruption task force has not received any complaints regarding the Department of Health's (DOH) spending on COVID-19 response, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra.
Guevarra clarified that the Task Force Against Corruption (TFAC) has only received complaints concerning Dengvaxia and PhilHealth, not DOH's pandemic expenditures.
This statement follows a challenge from Senator Manny Pacquiao for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to account for the pandemic response funds.
Pacquiao's challenge was in response to President Rodrigo Duterte's dare to name government offices involved in corruption.
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has stated that the DOH is ready for any investigation into allegations of corruption, welcoming the legislative oversight.
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