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Seems like the Department of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III has been filled with news, claims, and events that are slowly eroding the credibility of the department that eventually jeopardizes the filipino trust.
Here's a handful of news articles that proves such. A THREAD;
Here's a handful of news articles that proves such. A THREAD;
Jan. 31, 2020. Diplomatic relations with China may sour if the Philippines decides to bar mainland Chinese from entering the country as part of preventive measures against the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (nCoV) here, said DOH Sec. Duque. https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/01/29/duque-rejects-ban-on-chinese-tourists-cites-diplomatic-political-repercussions/
February 27, 2020. This claim aged like sour milk.
The Philippines is one of the model countries in preventing the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), according to DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III. http://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/02/27/20/ph-is-model-country-in-fighting-covid-19-epidemic-duque
The Philippines is one of the model countries in preventing the spread of the new coronavirus (COVID-19), according to DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III. http://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/02/27/20/ph-is-model-country-in-fighting-covid-19-epidemic-duque
March 23, 2020. Remember when DOH Sec. Duque said "Nagkamali lang sa department order at âyun ang ki-norrect dahil âyung Asec. Santiago ang aming iniluklok na overseer ng RITM"?
Everybody lost it. https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/03/23/ritm-head-not-replaced-over-alleged-refusal-to-do-vip-testing-duque/
Everybody lost it. https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/03/23/ritm-head-not-replaced-over-alleged-refusal-to-do-vip-testing-duque/
March 23. 2020. DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday clarified reports that the director of the Research Institute for Tropical Medicine was not replaced amid alleged VIP testing for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/730851/duque-clarifies-ritm-director-was-not-replaced-amid-alleged-vip-testing-for-covid-19/story/
March 24, 2020. Sec. Duque admitted that some prominent personalities made direct requests at the country's main covid-19 testing center so they could be tested. Here's how the DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III took the issue: https://bit.ly/2TleVXW
March 27, 2020. Remember this? Everyone was enraged.
Doctors, health workers outraged at DOH's P500 daily allowance for COVID-19 hospital volunteers | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/27/20/doctors-health-workers-outraged-at-dohs-p500-daily-allowance-for-covid-19-hospital-volunteers
Doctors, health workers outraged at DOH's P500 daily allowance for COVID-19 hospital volunteers | ABS-CBN News https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/03/27/20/doctors-health-workers-outraged-at-dohs-p500-daily-allowance-for-covid-19-hospital-volunteers
March 28, 2020. The next day, Sec. Duque and Usec. Vergeire assures the Health Department is now properly allocating its additional funds, which came from the supplemental budget provided by Congress to contain the spread of COVID-19. http://cnnphilippines.com/news/2020/3/28/doh-apologizes-volunteer-health-professionals-daily-allowance.html?fbclid=lwAR2
March 29, 2020. Doctor slams DOH Sec. Duque for giving âstupidâ advice to people who have COVID-19 symptoms to just manage themselves if they experience COVID-19 symptoms instead of waiting to get tested. http://a.msn.com/01/en-ph/BB11RVbT?ocid=st
April 9, 2020. Debunked claim:Â Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday, April 9, claimed the Philippines has relatively âlowâ cases of coronavirus, and has done better in containing its spread than other âricherâ countries. https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/fact-check/257462-fact-check-duque-claims-philippines-low-coronavirus-infection
April 12, 2020. Remember when this news broke out on April 11? Everyone was clamoring. But the DOH Sec. Duque said they never issued any order to stop reporting deaths or any covid-19 case, in answer to social media posts by journalist Arnold Clavio. https://www.rappler.com/nation/257674-doh-probes-hospital-told-not-report-coronavirus-deaths
April 17, 2020. Thus, resulting in this revolt from the Congress.
Issues on how Health Secretary Francisco Duque III handled the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak piled up and snowballed into calls for his resignation, said Senator Panfilo Lacson. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1260243/lacson-says-issues-on-duques-handling-of-covid-19-triggered-resignation-call
Issues on how Health Secretary Francisco Duque III handled the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak piled up and snowballed into calls for his resignation, said Senator Panfilo Lacson. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1260243/lacson-says-issues-on-duques-handling-of-covid-19-triggered-resignation-call
May 16, 2020. Now, from Sec. Duque's debunked claims to this: PH has highest COVID-19 fatality rate, lowest recovery in Southeast Asia â according to Dr. Benjamin Co MD, an infectious disease expert. https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/05/16/20/the-philippines-now-has-the-highest-covid-19-fatality-rate-and-lowest-recovery-rate-in-the-asean
May 20, 2020. Now here comes DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III's problematic claim of COVID-19 second wave of cases. Here's a contextual thread on Sec. Duque's covid-19 second wave claim. Thanks Philstar. https://twitter.com/PhilstarNews/status/1263001460037480448
May 20, 2020. Here's what Dr. Benjamin Co's reaction to DOH Secretary Duque's second wave claim. https://twitter.com/ABSCBNNews/status/1263039243166683136
May 20, 2020. There is still no evidence to show that people positive for the COVID-19 but do not manifest symptoms can infect others, Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said as he quoted the World Health Organization's (WHO) April 2 report. 
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/739088/no-evidence-yet-that-asymptomatic-covid-19-patients-can-infect-others-says-duque/story/
https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/news/nation/739088/no-evidence-yet-that-asymptomatic-covid-19-patients-can-infect-others-says-duque/story/
However, "we strongly encourage the use of face coverings to help prevent asymptomatic people from spreading COVID-19 to others", according to CDC. You can read up on research studies on asymptomatic transmission cited by the CDC here. Duque what's good? https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prevent-getting-sick/cloth-face-cover.html#studies
Another helpful information debunking DOH Secretary Duque's problematic and outdated claim on COVID-19 asymptomatic patients. Thank you Doc. Celestine for this thread. https://twitter.com/luckychan/status/1263043039582281730
May 21, 2020. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admitted that no mass testing has ever been conducted in the country from the time an outbreak of the coronavirus disease occurred. https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1278855/duque-admits-no-covid-19-mass-testing-ever-conducted-since-outbreak
May 22, 2020. Senate Minority Leader Drilon maintained that the DOH secretary, despite his blunders, still serves at the pleasure of President Duterte and the âtalk of his resignation is a decision that only Sec. Duque and the President can decide.â https://news.mb.com.ph/2020/05/22/drilon-duque-resignation-amid-blunders-rests-with-himself-prrd/
