Aksyon Demokratiko presidential bet Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso said President Rodrigo Duterte should be given credit for the successes of the country’s COVID-19 response.
In an interview during his listening tour in Bulacan earlier today, Domagoso said the national government’s recent vaccination drive is worth commending, despite the widespread confusion that marred the government’s initial pandemic response.
“Pangamba at takot sa impeksyon, pangamba at takot sa hanapbuhay, dahil dito, nagdulot ito ng konting pagkakalito But life must go on. We give credit where credit is due,” he said.
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The massive vaccination drive from November 29 to December 1 was launched amidst the emergence of the new Omicron variant.
More than five million individuals received COVID-19 jabs during the said vaccination drive, according to the Department of Health.
“May mga bagay na di perpekto. Pero as long as nakikinig yung leader doon sa talbog o pagkakadapa ng kanyang mga tao at ikinocorrect naman niya, that’s what you call learning the lesson and moving forward,” he said.
“Tulad halimbawa, yung sa face shield, in-argue ko yung isang ahensya ng gobyerno pero nakita mo naman dininig ni President Duterte yung request ng taumbayan. Ako, in-echo ko lang naman,” he added.
While the current administration may not have been perfect, Domagoso said President Duterte listens to the public and corrects the mistakes of the people working under him.
“May mga bagay na di perpekto. Pero as long as nakikinig yung leader doon sa talbog o pagkakadapa ng kanyang mga tao at ikinocorrect naman niya, that’s what you call learning the lesson and moving forward,” he said.
“Tulad halimbawa, yung sa face shield, in-argue ko yung isang ahensya ng gobyerno pero nakita mo naman dininig ni President Duterte yung request ng taumbayan. Ako, in-echo ko lang naman,” he added.
“So, you argue on the basis of pag alam mong makakasama sa tao. You have moral obligation to say it. Hindi yung makakontra lang dahil di mo kapartido,” he said.
Domagoso said history will judge President Duterte and how he fulfilled his promises to the public.
“He’s right. Nagawa niya yung dapat niya magawa kung ano man yung pinangako niya. ‘Yung history will judge him, not me. History will also judge me as Mayor of the City of Manila later on. For now, as far as we’re concerned, he’s still the President. He will do his part. As for me, as Mayor, I’ll do my part as Mayor,” he said.
Via Manila PIO
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