MANILA, Philippines — Malacaang on Monday hit Vice President Leni Robredo after she called on the Duterte administration to stop its propaganda and focus on fixing the Covid-19 pandemic response instead.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque defended the government’s response against the Covid-19 pandemic, citing data from the World Health Organization (WHO).
This is to contest a study by the Australian think-tank Lowy Institute showing that the Philippines ranked 79th place out of 98 countries for its handling of the coronavirus pandemic, putting it well behind its Asian neighbors.
Roque said the Philippines ranked 32nd among countries worldwide in terms of total C…
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