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Robredo shrugs off quit calls on Duque: ‘It won’t do nothing if system doesn’t change’
Vice President Leni Robredo stated that calls for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's resignation would be ineffective without systemic improvements in the Department of Health's (DOH) budget utilization for COVID-19 response.
Robredo emphasized the critical importance of good governance, especially during the pandemic, as lives are at stake and hospitals require adequate funding.
She believes that focusing on system improvement is more crucial than demanding resignations, particularly while the country is in the midst of the health crisis.
Robredo's remarks came after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the DOH for deficiencies in the management of P67.32 billion in COVID-19 response funds, which reignited calls for Duque's resignation.
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