Spinning pandemic numbers

THE Duterte government must be getting desperate for it to order all its government media platforms to promote the idea that we are performing a lot better in handling the pandemic compared to other countries. The idea that we are not faring that well must have terribly bruised the ego of our leaders that they have to resort to spinning the pandemic numbers.

What is funny is that the diehard Duterte political base was parroting the mantra that it is not fair to compare the Philippines with other countries. And yet, here we have our president ordering his communication people precisely to compare; only that there should be a deliberate attempt to make the Philippines look better.