Duque 'ready' to face charges after term ends

Duque "ready" to face charges after term ends

By Red Mendoza

Jun 09, 2022 1:40 pm

Outgoing Health chief Francisco Duque 3rd said that he is ready to face cases that will be filed against him once he steps down of office on June 30.

This comes after outgoing Sen. Franklin Drilon urged Duque to 'get a good lawyer', claiming that he was part of a 'grand conspiracy' in the P42-billion scandal involving the purchase of personal protective equipment to Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corporation.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III gives an update to President Rodrigo Roa Duterte during a meeting with key government officials at the Malacañan Palace on April 5, 2022. KING RODRIGUEZ/ PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO

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