MANILA, Philippines — Even if it took some time for President Rodrigo Duterte to realize that testing is an important part of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Office of the Vice President (OVP) is still happy and thankful with his admission.
Speaking on their regular Sunday radio program, OVP spokesperson Barry Gutierrez said that this affirms Vice President Leni Robredo’s long call for a mass testing to curb the coronavirus transmissions.
During his pre-recorded briefing last December 7, Duterte announced that he realized that testing is a vital part of pandemic response — prompting angry and perplexed reactions from people who have long advocated for mass testing….
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