THE Department of Health (DoH) on Monday denied allegations that politicians and government officials were given priority over persons under investigation (PUIs) in testing for the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19).

“’Yung mga na-test na high-level officials, most of them pumasok sa criteria namin (Those tested were high-level officials, most of whom qualified for our criteria),” said Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire in a radio interview.

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