MANILA, Philippines — Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called for the abolition of the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases and the appointment of public health experts to lead the country’s fight against COVID-19 through a “true science-based” approach.
Senate President Vicente Sotto III “concurred” with Marcos’ proposal, citing what he said is the “gross incompetence” of the Department of Health (DOH) in handling the pandemic.
“Ibuwag na ‘yung IATF. Start from scratch na lang po tayo, tutal klarong-klaro na walang plano,” Marcos said in an online interview with reporters on Monday.
(Let’s abolish the IATF. Start from scratch since it…
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