(Thread) We’re missing a government. That Malacanang virus must be uber powerful because at the Senate today the President’s alter egos also blabbered like drunken fools.
Here are details of that sorry display:
Here are details of that sorry display:
1) Finger-pointing all around while discussing the all-important take of monitoring;
2) The man with the rock head suggests apprehending contacts of the first two novel coronavirus cases, and we don’t even know if those people even know they face potential risks;
2) The man with the rock head suggests apprehending contacts of the first two novel coronavirus cases, and we don’t even know if those people even know they face potential risks;
3) The DoH has no interpreter. They’ve been “testing” and monitoring for a week now without an interpreter?
4) The foreign affairs chief, who likes to boast about his erudition, and that senator who comes from the wanbol university, peddle conspiracy theories like trolls — after the government asked everyone not to spread fake news;
5) While at that, the same DFA chief practically confers sainthood and knighthood on Beijing’s leaders (someone send him to Wuhan so he can talk with residents there);
6) The DTI chief says he needs authority for emergency purchases — almost a week after the WHO declared a global medical emergency. This is their definition of “timely.”
7) NOW they say Filipinos from Wuhan will be directly brought to a quarantine facility, but nobody wants to be in charge. Lorenzana says not DND’s turf (rightly so, but you can share that medical corps). Duque can’t tell us how many they will deploy, where they will come from.
8) But we do NOT have test kits. Yes, we do NOT have test kits. Japan gave re-agents and primers, but we do not have test kits. So what the eff is your basis for confirming or clearing?
9) The RTM Center yesterday said they used similar process (and equipment) for testing previous coronavirus and influenza, just different re-agents and primers; training in sub-national hospitals since years; 5 hospitals will be ready to bolt in. how do you test without kits?
10) A huge presidential contingency fund. No test kits.
11) And then Duterte factotum Go says maybe officials should pedal down on announcements to avoid fanning hysteria. After Duterte claims his government has nothing to hide. I think they’ve lost governance itself.
