MANILA, Philippines — The Duterte administration “underperformed” in its response to the coronavirus pandemic which continues to hound the country, two experts in the field of political science and development studies said.
In an interview for the “Duterte at 5: the Duterte Administration by the Numbers” of the Ateneo School of Government, political science professor Carmel Abao said the national government failed to meet its own targets based on the previous pronouncements of President Rodrigo Duterte that the situation in the country will be back to normal by December.
“Sa sarili nilang terms of reference, tingin ko nag-underperform ang gobyerno. Hindi nila naabot ‘yung sari…
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