President Rodrigo Duterte threw a new accusation against the Philippine Red Cross (PRC), this time alleging that the humanitarian agency failed to submit an annual report as required by law. Full story:
, this time alleging that the humanitarian agency failed to submit an annual report as required by law.
"Where is this report? In all my years as president, I have not seen even the shadow of that law-mandated report" Duterte said on Monday evening, September 20, during his regular Talk to The People address.Philippine Red Cross Act of 2009"The Philippine Red Cross shall, at the end of every calendar year, submit to the President of the Philippines an annual report containing its activities and showing its financial condition," the law says.
Rappler has sought the comment of Senator Richard Gordon, chairman of PRC, through text message, but he has yet to reply as of posting.Duterte has been rattling one accusation after another against the PRC and Gordon ever since the Senate started an investigation into the pandemic purchases of the government.Duterte spent over 45 minutes hitting Gordon and the PRC before proceeding to discuss the government's response to the pandemic, which was what the regular address was for.
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