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From vitamins to roofing: These brands take witty swipe at Duque, DOH drama

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Photos from Sleepasil and Colorsteel Facebook pages" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/life/08/19/duque-doh-drama.jpg"/><figcaption>Photos from Sleepasil and Colorsteel Facebook pages</figcaption></figure></div><p>The Department of Health and its chief, Sec. Francisco Duque III, found themselves yet in a hot water after the Commission on Audit (COA) questioned how the agency used over P67 billion in COVID-19 funds. </p><p>But instead of answering the COA report, Duque on Tuesday became emotional while defending his agency before House lawmakers, which made him a hot topic on social media for several days. </p><p>Capitalizing on the attention Duque is receiving, several brands hopped on the issue to take a witty swipe at Duque and the P67-billion pandemic funds. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/11/21/coa-spots-deficiencies-in-handling-of-p67-b-covid-funds">COA flags &#x27;deficiencies&#x27; in DOH management of P67-B COVID funds</a></li></ul><p>Roofing manufacturer, Colorsteel, encouraged the public to change their dilapidated roofs, using the viral word of Duque: “Winarak.”</p><p>“Palitan na ang mga bubong na winarak ng panahon. Mag Colorsteel Roof ka na,” the ad said. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/colorsteel/posts/3715599475138937" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Meanwhile, Japan Home Centre put the P67 billion in its own context to make an informative art card. </p><p>Japan Home Centre said P67 billion can buy over a billion pieces of its transparent “tabo” which costs P44 apiece. </p><p>“If you have P67 billion, you can get 1,522,727,272 pcs. of this 44-peso aesthetic tabo from Japan Home Centre. A gentle reminder to always wash our hands and keep safe,” the product said. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/JapanHomeCentrePhilippines/posts/10158315037960835" data-width="auto"> </div><p>In his emotional statement, Duque said that he has been losing sleep since the COA&#x27;s report was published. He described it as &quot;unfair and painful&quot; as it supposedly besmirched his agency&#x27;s reputation.</p><p>&quot;Winarat nito kami, winarat niyo ang dangal ng DOH... hindi kami makaharap sa mga tao... wala pa rin akong tulog, ilang gabi na po ito,&quot; Duque told lawmakers at the start of an inquiry into the COA report on the DOH for last year.</p><p>Expressing concern about the secretary’s sleeping problem, vitamin/supplement brand, Sleepasil, offered its medicine to Duque to assure him of “more sleep and less drama.”</p><p>“We might be the one you&#x27;re looking for, Sec. If sleep is your problem—then let&#x27;s have more sleep and less drama together,” the ad stated. </p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/sleepasil/posts/10158787225052362" data-width="auto"> </div><p>A 2020 COA report made public last week said the health department failed to comply with existing laws and regulations in handling the country&#x27;s COVID-19 response funds worth P67.323 billion. </p><p>In a clarification on Friday, the state auditors said the report, however, did not indicate that the DOH had lost the funds to corruption. </p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1750942" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Several brands hopped on the issue to take a witty swipe at DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III's pronouncement and the P67-billion pandemic funds.