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Binay: PH’s COVID-19 response a 'failure' due to gov't downplaying the problem
Senator Nancy Binay declared the Philippine government's COVID-19 response a failure as cases approached one million.
Binay stated that the government's tendency to downplay the crisis has hindered its effectiveness.
She believes that the current situation is due to a persistent denial and downplaying of the problem by the government.
The senator questioned how a solution could be found if the severity of the problem is not acknowledged.
Binay made these remarks in response to the emergence of community pantries addressing hunger amid the pandemic.
She found the government's policies and leadership to be lacking.
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Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that community pantries are an expression of the Filipino spirit and bayanihan, not a condemnation of the government's pandemic response.
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