President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the military and the Philippine National Police (PNP) to go after centers that conduct fake COVID-19 tests.
“It is only with everyone’s full cooperation that the nation can effectively contain the spread of COVID-19 and triumph against the pandemic. With these concerted efforts, I am confident that we will emerge a strong nation,” Duterte said during the inauguration of the new port operations building at the port of Dumaguete City on Thursday.
He added that the key to curb the spread of the disease is to conduct tests.
“Walang ibang sikreto diyan – swabbing, so that you would know. The problem is, I have to talk to the medical… Kasi hindi ko malaman kung — if there is something that is really stupid going around kasi ‘yong iba magpa-swab ka, positive ka. But just to confirm, people go to another swabbing station at magpa-swab, negative, and that is contributing to the — parang ano ng tao,” he said.
“They are not comfortable with the system that we are having now. So I have to get to call these people again and sabihin ko, ano ba talaga itong p***** — ? Kasi false positive, false negative, hindi mo malaman ano ba ito totohanan o iba ‘yan diyan peke o… So, I will have to order the police again,” Duterte added.
The chief executive ordered the military and PNP should go after centers who conduct fake test results.
“Wala akong ibang mauutusan, hindi mo naman mautusan ‘yang mga doktor. I have to order the police and the military to find out and arrest these people,” he said.
“At saka ‘yang nagpapabili ng bakuna. Nako, huwag ka sanang mahuli. ‘Pag nahuli ka, ipatawag kita sa Malacañang,” said Duterte. (TDT)
