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Duque says OK to resign but must clear DOH deficiencies

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:36 PM

'If I need to leave, there’s no problem with that, I just want to be cleared of all these COA findings,' Duque said. Read more »

Despite 'ball dropping' allegation, Locsin opposes call for Duque resignation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 21 05:57 PM

For Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr., who exposed the "foiled" Pfizer deal along with Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez, letting Health Secretary Francisco Duque go is not an option. Read more »

'Not proper' to replace Health chief during pandemic, DOH insists

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 08 11:22 AM

The Department of Health said Tuesday it would not be "proper" to replace its chief as the country battled the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Duque calls PhilHealth whistleblower 'very polluted source'

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 06:22 PM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Thursday said he welcomes the Senate inquiry on the controversy surrounding PhilHealth. Read more »

Duque resignation depends on 'limits of his delicadeza': ex-DOH chief

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 04 07:42 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III should show more "decisiveness" as head of the Philippine government's task force on the COVID-19 pandemic, a former health chief said Tuesday, as cases soared past 112,000 with no signs of slowing down. Read more »

May agimat daw? Lacson ipinagtataka ang 'special treatment' kay Duque

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 10:53 PM

MAYNILA — Palaisipan para kay Sen. Panfilo "Ping" Lacson ang aniya'y tila "special treatment" na tinatamasa ni Health Secretary Francisco Duque III at nananatili ito sa puwesto sa kabila ng "pattern of failure" nito. Read more »

Lacson tells health chief Duque: 'Just go'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 05 02:05 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson urged Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to "just go" following an alleged "pattern of failures", the latest of which is the stalled law-mandated benefits for health workers who died or were infected with the coronavirus disease.  Read more »

'Let Duque do his job,' Palace says after health chief draws flak for COVID-19 statement

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 22 03:25 PM

Health Sec. Francisco Duque came under fire for saying that the Philippines was already experiencing a second wave of the COVID-19 outbreak.  Read more »

'We need to unite': Duque says 'hurt' by senators' calls for his resignation

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 16 06:29 PM

Duque said in a House committee's hearing on COVID-19 response that he hopes the senators would be "magnanimous" and "appreciative" since the disease has engulfed countries around the globe, triggering a "World War 3". Read more »

Duque stays: Duterte rejects senators' call for health chief to resign

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 05:10 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte will keep Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in his Cabinet, Malacañang said Thursday after senators called for the health chief's resignation. Read more »

Duque says to respond to senators’ resignation call in ‘due time,’ to still serve with his 'best'

Kristine Sabillo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 06:30 PM

MANILA — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Thursday that he will respond to calls for his resignation in “due time” as the country is still facing the COVID-19 pandemic.   Read more »

Senators demand Health Secretary Duque's resignation over coronavirus crisis

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 16 06:43 PM

Several senators on Thursday filed a resolution calling for the resignation of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for his "failure of leadership" in addressing the coronavirus crisis. Read more »