Iginagalang ng Palasyo ng Malakanyang ang moto propio investigation ng Office of the Ombudsman kay Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
Ito ay may kaugnayan sa mga iregularidad sa pagresponde ni Duque sa COVID-19.
Ayon kay Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque, isang independent body ang Ombudsman.
“We respect the decision of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to probe Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III and other health officials over the alleged irregularities in the COVID-19 response,” pahayag ni Roque.
Hahayaan aniya ng Palasyo na gumulong ang proseso.
“The Ombudsman, as we all know, is an independent constitutional body; thus, we will let the process run its course as we enjoin Secretary Duque and the entire DOH bureaucracy to cooperate with the investigation and respect the orders of the Ombudsman,” pahayag ni Roque.