Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday welcomed the suspension order issued by the Office of the Ombudsman on government officials allegedly involved in the anomalous procurement of pandemic supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. in 2020 and 2021.
In a statement, Hontiveros however said she is hoping that the Ombudsman investigation will also include the "masterminds behind this modus."
Thirty-three personnel from the Department of Health and the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management wereafter it found "overwhelming documentary proof" of their alleged hand in the irregularity, which was probed lengthily by the Senate blue ribbon committee. "Anumang ill-gotten profit mula sa pera ng taumbayan ay dapat likumin at ibalik sa gobyerno kung saan ito nararapat [Any ill-gotten profit should be collected and returned to the government where it belongs.]"
"Sa pananaw ko po bunga ng aming investigation kasama si dating DOH secretary Duque [In my opinion based on the result of our investigation, former DOH secretary Duque is liable]," she said Gordon’s report recommended the filing of criminal charges against several government officials and individuals, including those from Pharmally, in connection with the purchases. Several senators, however, did not sign the report.
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