Response of Sen. Francis Pangilinan to media queries on the designation of PhilHealth COO Arnel de Jesus as OIC of PhilHealth:

"The public clamor is for the replacement of Duque, both as health secretary and head of the IATF, the primary drivers of the government pandemic response. The public clamor is for a surgery of the cancer that is corruption not just in PhilHealth, but in the government offices responsible for the procurement of overpriced and sometimes ineffective medical equipment, devices, and supplies.

Lagpas 200,000 na ang may COVID. Mag-aanim na buwan na simula nang ideklara ang health emergency. Milyon-milyon na ang nawalan ng trabaho. Bilyon-bilyon pa ang ninanakaw sa kaban ng bayan. Bakit parang band-aid lang ang lunas?"