MANILA, Philippines — Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque claimed on Wednesday that Vice President Leni Robredo “volunteered” to appear in an infomercial with President Rodrigo Duterte to boost the confidence of Filipinos in COVID-19 vaccines.
Robredo did not, however, “volunteer” to make such an infomercial, although she did say in her weekly radio program last Sunday that she was “open” to the suggestion, which was made by Sen. Joel Villanueva, not by her.
Roque made that remark about Robredo volunteering to make the informercial during the taped briefing with Duterte, which aired late Wednesday night.
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