MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III was threatened with contempt on Monday for seemingly snubbing two consecutive hearings of the House of Representatives where he was invited as a resource person.
During the hearing of the House committee on good government and public accountability on the policies of the Department of Health (DOH) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Anakalusugan Partylist Rep. Mike Defensor said that Duque has failed to attend their past two hearings and sent representatives instead.
Diwa Partylist Rep. Michael Aglipay, who chairs the committee, however said that the committee has yet to hear “officially” Duque’s reasons for h…
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