The Ombudsman said their investigators were given the runaround by health officials in their probe of anomalies in the COVID-19 response. It seems the Ombudsman has had enough.
Here are the stories making the headlines on ANC today:The Office of the Ombudsman said it is including Health Sec. Francisco Duque III and other health officials in its probe on alleged lapses in the Department of Health's response to COVID-19. The Palace urged the DOH to cooperate with the probe. The DOH welcomed the probe and maintained it was transparent in its COVID-19 response.Speaking of the government's COVID-19 response, Dr.
"In hearings on the ABS-CBN franchise on Wednesday, congressmen zeroed in on the technicalities on the return of the network to the Lopez family. Some lawmakers asked for documents that are three decades old. Former Sen. Juan Ponce Enrile stressed that the company's ownership has always remained with the Lopez family. Rep. Edcel Lagman said the issue of the Lopez family's ownership of ABS-CBN is a non-issue during the hearings.
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