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Palace slams Robredo for ‘gov’t in state of denial’ remark
Malacañang asserted on Saturday that the Duterte administration has been transparent in its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, acknowledging both successes and failures.
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque dismissed Vice President Leni Robredo's claims of government denial regarding its pandemic response as baseless.
Roque stated that the government has been open about its shortcomings in addressing the COVID-19 crisis.
He emphasized that the fight against COVID-19 is a collective effort requiring a whole-of-government approach.
Vice President Robredo had previously suggested that the pandemic's impact could have been mitigated with a more immediate government response.
Robredo also claimed that the government missed numerous targets in its efforts to curb the spread of the virus in the Philippines.
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Vice President Leni Robredo criticized the government's delayed and complacent COVID-19 response, stating the Philippines is playing catch-up due to early inaction.
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President Rodrigo Duterte lauded Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, citing his competence in managing the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Vice President Leni Robredo stated that policy reforms are more crucial than replacing Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to enhance the government's COVID-19 response.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque claimed a "small victory" against COVID-19, stating that the Philippines did not reach the University of the Philippines' projection of 40,000 cases by end-June, with the official tally at 37,514.
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Vice President Leni Robredo stated she will continue to help Filipinos affected by the COVID-19 crisis regardless of whether she holds a position in the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases.
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