{"id":256107,"date":"2020-05-26T06:02:54","date_gmt":"2020-05-26T10:02:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=256107"},"modified":"2025-01-30T19:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-01-31T00:22:26","slug":"duque-still-enjoys-dutertes-trust-confidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/05\/26\/duque-still-enjoys-dutertes-trust-confidence\/","title":{"rendered":"Duque still enjoys Duterte\u2019s trust, confidence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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FILE: Health Secretary Francisco Duque III (Photo by Ma. Teresa Montemayor\/PNA)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Health Secretary Francisco Duque III still enjoys President Rodrigo Duterte\u2019s trust and confidence, despite the criticisms the country\u2019s top health official has been receiving in connection with the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic, Malaca\u00f1ang said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHabang nandiyan po sa pwesto si<\/em>\u00a0Secretary Duque (While Secretary Duque is at the helm [of the Department of Health]), he continues to enjoy the trust and confidence of the President,\u201d Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said in a virtual presser aired on state-run PTV-4.<\/p>\n

Roque\u2019s statement came as Duque continued to bear the brunt of several senators and groups\u2019 anger due to the health chief\u2019s supposed incompetence in handling the Covid-19 outbreak in the country.<\/p>\n

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Despite renewed calls for Duque\u2019s resignation, Duterte merely advised the former not to dwell on criticisms being hurled against him over his way of handling the health crisis.<\/p>\n

Asked why Duterte continues to defend Duque, Roque said,\u00a0“Na kay Presidente na po iyan.<\/em>\u00a0For now, since\u00a0hindi pa po natatanggal ang kahit sinong miyembro ng Gabinete, ibig sabihin, may tiwala pa rin po ang ating Presidente sa lahat ng miyembro ng Gabinete<\/em>\u00a0(It is up to the President. For now, the President still trusts all members of his Cabinet since he has not fired any of them).<\/p>\n

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Some senators signed a resolution in April, calling for Duque\u2019s resignation for his supposed \u201cfailure of leadership, negligence, lack of foresight, and inefficiency\u201d in addressing the Covid-19 crisis.<\/p>\n

Duque also earned a backlash due to his claim that the Philippines is on the second wave of Covid-19 infections, a pronouncement opposed by some Cabinet officials.<\/p>\n

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He later clarified that the country is still on the \u201cfirst major wave of sustained community transmission.\u201d<\/p>\n

An association composed of 744 private hospitals also asked Duterte on Monday to replace Duque with \u201csomeone who can deliver better\u201d in addressing the health concerns of the country.<\/p>\n

Duterte has shown no intent in letting go of Duque, as he merely told the latter on Monday not to be \u201ctoo touchy\u201d on the criticisms against his handling of the health crisis.<\/p>\n

\u201cAlam mo, huwag kang masyadong ano dito<\/em>\u00a0(You know, don\u2019t be too) \u2013 touchy sa mga (on) issues because always, there will be pros and cons,\u201d he advised Duque during a meeting held at Malaca\u00f1an Palace late Monday night.\u00a0“Pakinggan na lang natin<\/em>\u00a0(Let\u2019s just listen to them) because this is a democracy.\u201c<\/p>\n

Malaca\u00f1ang earlier said the government needs Duque amid the country\u2019s fight against Covid-19.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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