In a Facebook post on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Leachon announced his resignation as special adviser to the National Task Force (NTF) against COVID-19. | jiandradeINQ
had told him on Tuesday night about the displeasure of presidential spokesperson Harry Roque and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III over his tweets and Facebook posts “on the DOH’s lack of focus” in managing the health crisis.
“They did not like the manner that I communicate to the public as to the many lapses of the DOH … But I cannot stop myself from being transparent in terms of my communication to the public,” Leachon said, adding that his posts asking Duque to rest were just that, and not a call for him to resign as health secretary.
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