Health Secretary Duque Close To Tears, Almost Quits Post
DUQUE CLOSE TO TEARS – Amid the controversies surrounding PhilHealth, Department of Health head Francisco Duque III was close to breaking down.
Senator Bong Go revealed that the anomalies being linked to Duque had taken a heavy toll on his mental psyche. According to an article from Inquirer, Bong Go said: “Sa totoo lang po, nangingiyak na po si Secretary Duque at gusto na talagang bumitaw”.
Meanwhile, ever since the Pandemic started to hit the Philippines and cases began to rise, several lawmakers had already called for Duque to resign. However, despite the criticism, allies of the admin, especially President Rodrigo Duterte gave his full trust to Duque.
But, aside from what lawmakers said was a “pattern of failures” from Duque’s COVID-19 response, the anomalies from PhilHealth yet again placed the Health Secretary on the hot seat.
Along with this, a report from Philstar said the Senate Committee of the Whole also recommended filing criminal charges against Duque. Still, Duque emphasized that he would clear his name and that the evidence linking him to anomalies were “mere allegations” and “baseless findings”.
However, Go asserted that if ever Duque was found guilty of the allegations linked to him, he wouldn’t hesitate to act against the health secretary.
As per the article, he said:
Pag napatunayang may corruption, wala na pong dapat pag-usapan pa diyan. He has to go. At kung sino po ‘yung sangkot sa corruption, kailangan pong umalis, kailangang managot, at kailangang makulong
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