After the release of the Commission on Audit (COA) report tegrding the Audit’s report on deficiencies in the DOH’s PHP67.32 billion allocation for the Covid-19 pandemic response has “unnecessarily” alarmed the public. The Senate immediately conducted hearing regaeding it as a lot of people are calling for the resignation of the DOH secretary. President Rodrigo Duterte however defended the DOH secretary and assured that Secretary Duque has still his trust and confidence. The President clarifies the issue that the COA report about deficiencies found on DOH reports of its 2020 spending does not necessarily mean the money was lost or corrupted, or that there is corruption in the Health dept. It is best to let the people know what is really happening and what is the COA report.all about.