Duterte: I will stand for Duque even if it brings me down
President Rodrigo Duterte defended Health Secretary Francisco Duque III against calls for his resignation.
Duterte vowed to stand by Duque even if it would harm his public approval ratings.
The President said he has no intention of firing Duque despite the Commission on Audit's report criticizing the Department of Health's management of PHP67.32 billion in COVID-19 response funds.
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