Duterte vows transparency in spending COVID-19 funds
President Rodrigo Duterte has assured the public that funds allocated for COVID-19 efforts will be accounted for.
Duterte promised transparency in spending and ordered government agencies to regularly publish procurement details in three newspapers of general circulation.
He also stated his personal responsibility for all funds spent on fighting the pandemic, emphasizing that this is not a blank check.
The President vowed to endorse filing charges against individuals found guilty of misusing funds.
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