MANILA, Philippines — The government should act and fix the country’s response against the Covid-19 pandemic instead of defending it, Vice President Leni Robredo said Sunday.
This was her response to the study by Australian think-tank Lowy Institute’s COVID Performance Index where the Philippines ranked 79th place out of 98 countries for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, putting it well behind its Asian neighbors.
“Sana iyong mga ganitong mga assessment, seryosohin. Instead na depensahan, tanggapin, hanapan ng solusyon. Kasi hanggang ngayon, kapag pinakinggan natin, dinedepensahan pa din,” Robredo said during her weekly radio show.
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