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Jun 1, 2020 10 tweets 2 min read
[Numbers Don’t Lie, Public Officials Do]

Right numbers interpreted properly is information.
Right numbers interpreted wrongly is propaganda.
Wrong numbers interpreted wrongly is just plain lying.

1/ In the past, the Department of Health (DOH) had been engaging in propaganda. In the last four weeks, the DOH has reverted to just plain lying.

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Mar 31, 2020 9 tweets 2 min read
DOH Is Not Doing Enough 

The Department of Health (DOH) should be called out for its failure to take charge of the fight against Coronavirus Disease 2019 or COVID-19. 

1/ Even after announcement that it will head the enhanced community quarantine covering Luzon, the agency remained pretty much behind. Rather than be the main voice that would guide the executive branch in its actions, the Secretary instead chose to follow the Presidential caprices.