Manila Bulletin
Makabayan bloc: Gov't 'excellent' in mismanaging COVID-19 pandemic
Bayan Muna partylist Representative Carlos Isagani Zarate blamed the over one million COVID-19 cases in the Philippines on the Duterte administration's "gross negligence" and ineffective solutions.
Zarate stated that despite over a year of fighting the pandemic and exceeding one million infections, the administration's solutions remain a failure.
He criticized the appointment of former military officials, rather than medical and health experts, to lead the pandemic response.
Furthermore, Zarate raised concerns about potential corruption in vaccine procurement, citing issues like "kickVacs".
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President Rodrigo Duterte stated that the Philippines is performing well in its COVID-19 pandemic response when compared to other nations, even as total cases exceeded one million.
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Senator Nancy Binay declared the Philippine government's COVID-19 response a failure as cases approached one million.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has instructed government media to report that the Philippines is performing better than other countries in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
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