Panelo defends Dizon’s stance against mass testing

Updated THU · APR 8, 2021 · 5:48 PM

Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo defended Secretary Vivencio Dizon's stance against mass testing amid rising coronavirus cases.

Bagong Alyansang Makabayan secretary general Renato Reyes criticized Dizon for rejecting calls to conduct mass testing and sought his removal as the COVID-19 testing czar.

Former special adviser Dr. Tony Leachon urged the government to test at least 50,000 people daily in Metro Manila due to over 150,000 active cases.

Dr. Leachon emphasized that mass testing is crucial for reopening the economy and criticized Dizon's targeted screening approach as insufficient.

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