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On Ex-DOH Sec. Duque’s Claim that Former President Duterte Ordered Transfer of P47.6B Covid Funds to PS-DBM

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Hindi lang napakalaki kundi complicated ang implication ng pahayag ni ex-DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III lalo na sa legal na usapin.

Dapat ay linawin niya kung iniutos arbitrarily ni former President Rodrigo Duterte or he merely acted on the recommendation of DOH, PhilHealth or IATF sa pag-transfer ng P47 bilyon sa PS-DBM.

Una, may umiiral na jurisprudence (Arias vs Sandiganbayan) na kung saan inaabswelto sa criminal liability ang isang pinuno ng ahensya ng gobyerno kapag siya ay nag-apruba lamang ng rekomendasyon ng kanyang mga tauhan kahit mali pa ito.

That being said, may isinampa nang kaso ang Ombudsman in relation to the Pharmally case na inimbestigahan namin noon sa Senado. Ginawa lang ba ni Duque ito para pangdepensa sa sarili niya? Hindi naman kasi binanggit ni Duque noon ang pagdawit niya ngayon kay FPRRD.

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On the Possible Shift to Alert Level 1 Nationwide

I support the recommendation of the economic managers to shift the entire country to Alert Level 1 as well as prepare for the transition from pandemic to endemic.

Our economy has taken a bad beating from the lockdowns and imposed alert levels over the past two years and needs to recover – especially at this time.

That said, our government authorities must also be prepared for the next pandemic or any variant that might again endanger the health situation in the country.

As I always say, there is no trade-off between health and economy. We must always be prepared to confront the problems affecting both. We cannot afford a repeat of 2020 when the government was caught unprepared.

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On the Shortening of the Isolation Period of Healthcare Workers

As long as the shortened isolation period is science-based and not a reaction to the overwhelming infection rate, we should not have a problem with that.

While in my case, the original 14-day quarantine period that should end on Jan. 18 is now reduced to 10 days, which sounds good to me – that is not the point.

Health is everything, especially with the almost uncontrollable spread of the virus that we are seeing now.

That said, I will take the side of some concerned health workers unless there is sufficient science-based data to support the Department of Health’s directive.

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Zero Cases ang Target: Ping, Isinusulong ang Mas Agresibong Hakbang vs Covid

Mas pinaigting na mass testing, contact tracing at mass booster shots, pagbabakuna sa mga menor de edad mula 5 hanggang 11 taong gulang at paghihigpit sa mga lumalabag sa protocols.

Ito ang mga hakbang na dapat gawin ng gobyerno at publiko sa pagsugpo sa Covid kabilang na ang pagbuhos muli ng Covid cases kamakailan, ayon kay Senador Ping Lacson.

Para kay Lacson, hindi dapat tayo maging kampante hangga’t hindi nauubos ang Covid cases sa bansa. Kasalukuyang naka-home quarantine si Lacson matapos ma-expose sa kanyang anak na nag-positive sa Covid kamakailan.

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Zero Cases is the Goal: Lacson Pushes Aggressive Measures vs Covid

Aggressive mass testing, mass contact tracing and mass booster shots, vaccination of minors aged 5 to 11 – and a tougher stance against violators.

These are among the steps the government and the public should take in dealing with the Covid menace – including the latest surge of infections, Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson said.

Lacson, who is in home quarantine after being exposed to his son who tested positive, stressed that no one should be complacent until there are zero cases recorded.

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