 Logo of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. | |
| Location | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Participants | Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. (company involved) Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (investigation) |
| Arrests | Linconn Ong Twinkle Dargani Mohit Dargani (all released) |
Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. became involved in a scandal over allegations of overpriced medical supplies it supplied to the government for the latter's response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. The Blue Ribbon Committee of the Senate of the Philippines launched an investigation into the matter and uncovered other issues, such as the supplied face shields' alleged substandard quality and how the company was able to secure a billions of pesos worth contract despite being founded only in 2019 with a small paid-up capital.
Several Pharmally officials were questioned by the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. President Rodrigo Duterte's adviser Michael Yang was also among those whose role was probed. However, Duterte later barred Cabinet officials from participating in the hearings.
The issue led to a word war between President Duterte and Senator Richard Gordon.[1]
In 2023, the Office of the Ombudsman found government executives guilty of administrative charges and recommended the filing of graft charges against several government and Pharmally executives.[2]
- ^ "Duterte to Gordon: Inciting to sedition? File a case and I'll sue you too". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
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