ADVERTISEMENT“However, the primary responsibility for the failure of leadership and gross neglect of duties in our COVID-19 campaign rests not on Sec. Duque but on Mr. Duterte,” she added. The Department of Social Welfare and Development should have updated the list of vulnerable households in need of assistance. The Department of Transportation should have prepared transportation protocols that allow social or physical distancing and transportation support for essential personnel. The detained senator further noted that Duterte’s late-night public speeches “have not been inspiring confidence” on the government’s COVID-19 response.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 18, 2020 08:06 UTC