Palace says no link between face shield requirement, alleged corruption
Watch more on iWantTFC Malacañang on Thursday rejected insinuations of a supposed link between the mandatory use of face shields and alleged corruption in government's procurement of the said plastic coverings against COVID-19.
Senators are investigating supposed overpricing in government's purchase of face shields and other medical equipment supplied by a firm with reported ties to a former adviser of President Rodrigo Duterte. "Wala pong relasyon ‘yan," Duterte's spokesman Harry Roque said of the transaction and government's requirement of face shields in public areas.
"Ang pagsusuot po ng face shields, nakikita n'yo naman sa ating presidential press briefings, ay sang-ayon po sa mga opinyon ng eksperto," he said in a press briefing. Asked if officials had discussions on possibly dropping the requirement, Roque said, "Sa ngayon po, wala.
The Philippines is battling an uptick in COVID-19 cases linked to the highly infectious Delta variant of the disease. Total infections breached the 2-million mark on Wednesday, with about a fifth of the cases recorded in the past month alone.
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