Duterte skips Thursday meeting; Palace clarifies not a Cabinet session

President Rodrigo Duterte missed a Thursday meeting that was not a Cabinet meeting, according to Malacañang.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that it was an informal Zoom meeting presided over by the Executive Secretary to discuss COVID-19 and related matters such as contact tracing, hazard pay for healthcare workers, and PhilHealth payments.

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