MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Tuesday he was “disheartened” by “baseless accusations” of Senator Manny Pacquiao, who called for an investigation on the expenses of the Department of Health (DOH) in addressing the pandemic.
In a statement, Duque said the DOH has always been transparent regarding its use of funds.
“While we are disheartened by these baseless accusations from our government officials, we submit ourselves to inquiries from legislators as this is a part of the checks and balances in our government,” said Duque.
“I have always been a champion of good governance and the DOH has always been transparent with regard to our fund util…
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