MANILA, Philippines — Senator Francis Pangilinan on Thursday said Filipinos “deserve better” and that the country’s future leaders must be capable ofaddressing the “mess” brought about by the pandemic such as economic recession and hunger, rather than “downplaying” them.
In a statement, Pangilinan underscored the need of setting aside differences to form a “strong unity of forces” capable of “delivering competent, science-based programs and interventions” amid the pandemic.
“This requires leadership that will squarely address rather than minamaliit yung problema o dinadaan sa biro o pabagu-bago ang desisyon. Hindi na pwede yun because we dese…
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