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On Ex-DOH Sec. Duque’s Claim that Former President Duterte Ordered Transfer of P47.6B Covid Funds to PS-DBM

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Hindi lang napakalaki kundi complicated ang implication ng pahayag ni ex-DOH Sec. Francisco Duque III lalo na sa legal na usapin.

Dapat ay linawin niya kung iniutos arbitrarily ni former President Rodrigo Duterte or he merely acted on the recommendation of DOH, PhilHealth or IATF sa pag-transfer ng P47 bilyon sa PS-DBM.

Una, may umiiral na jurisprudence (Arias vs Sandiganbayan) na kung saan inaabswelto sa criminal liability ang isang pinuno ng ahensya ng gobyerno kapag siya ay nag-apruba lamang ng rekomendasyon ng kanyang mga tauhan kahit mali pa ito.

That being said, may isinampa nang kaso ang Ombudsman in relation to the Pharmally case na inimbestigahan namin noon sa Senado. Ginawa lang ba ni Duque ito para pangdepensa sa sarili niya? Hindi naman kasi binanggit ni Duque noon ang pagdawit niya ngayon kay FPRRD.

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On the Implication of Former PS-DBM Officials in the Pharmally Procurement Scandal

While somebody whose name was prominently and repeatedly mentioned during the Senate hearings as the alleged financier of the syndicate is apparently missing in the list of those recommended for indictment, it is still good enough to commend the Ombudsman for this latest development.

That being said, I am willing to concede that maybe the evidence is not sufficient to establish probable cause against him.

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Ping, Pinabulaanan ang Pahayag ni Mago Hinggil sa ‘Intimidation’

Kung may “pressure” mang naramdaman ang dating admin officer ng Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corp. na si Krizle Mago nang humarap siya sa Senado noong Setyembre, ito ay para sabihin ang katotohanan at hindi magsinungaling.

Pinabulaanan ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Biyernes ang pahayag ni Mago na siya ay na-“intimidate” o tila napilit na sabihing damay ang ibang opisyal ng Pharmally sa pag-uutos na pekein ang expired labels sa mga face shield.

“Na-pressure siyang magsabi ng totoo. Hindi siya na-pressure mag-lie if at all totoong na-pressure siya. She was very calm and sabi ninyo kanina, unaided lahat,” ani Lacson matapos kwestyunin si Mago sa pagdinig ng Blue Ribbon Committee sa iregularidad sa procurement ng medical supplies para sa pag responde sa pandemya.

Related: Lacson Disproves ‘Intimidation’ Claim of Pharmally’s Mago
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Lacson Disproves ‘Intimidation’ Claim of Pharmally’s Mago

If former Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corp. admin officer Krizle Mago was indeed pressured during her appearance before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee last Sept. 24 as she claims, she was pressured to tell the truth, and not to lie.

Sen. Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson thus disproved Friday Mago’s claim that she was “intimidated” into implicating Pharmally officials in instructing a warehouseman to tamper with “expired” labels on face shields.

“Na-pressure siyang magsabi ng totoo. Hindi siya na-pressure mag-lie if at all totoong na-pressure siya. She was very calm and sabi ninyo kanina, unaided lahat (If she was pressured at all, she was pressured to tell the truth and not to lie. She was very calm and her testimony was unaided),” Lacson said after questioning Mago at the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing on irregularities in the procurement of medical supplies to deal with the pandemic.

Related: Ping, Pinabulaanan ang Pahayag ni Mago Hinggil sa ‘Intimidation’
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Ping, Siniwalat ang Koneksyon ng Abogado ni Dargani sa Taga-Kamara

May conflict of interest ba ang isa sa mga abogado ng magkapatid na Dargani na nauugnay sa gusot hinggil sa procurement ng medical supplies?

Ibinunyag ni Senador Ping Lacson nitong Biyernes na ang isa sa mga abogado ng mga Dargani na si Daryl Valles ay nagtatrabaho sa isang miyembro ng Kamara de Representantes.

“I am particularly interested in the lawyering business of Atty. Valles. Because when the new spokesperson of the President was interviewed, he averred that Atty. Valles used to work in the office of the Special Assistant to the President until March 1, 2021. And since then, he’s now connected with the office of a member of the House of Representatives,” ani Lacson sa pagdinig ng Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing kaugnay ng iregularidad sa procurement.

Related: Conflict of Interest? Lacson Bares Ties of Dargani Lawyer to Government Office
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