MANILA, Philippines — The Senate could not possibly pursue its inquiry on Health Secretary Francisco Duque III if the coronavirus disease situation would improve due to organized policies, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said on Saturday. In an interview with AM radio station DWIZ, Lacson said the Senate session would resume on May 4, which would give them time to review the situation. “If the situation would improve because they changed their wrong policies and wrong moves, we may not do an investigation. Lacson previously said Duque would face a Senate probe after rejecting calls to resign by most of the senators over his reported lapses in managing policies during the coronavirus disease pandemic. Lacson commended Duque for admitting his lapses, saying it would lead to reforms in addressing the coronavirus disease outbreak.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer April 18, 2020 16:52 UTC