To be as non-partisan as one can be during Senate investigations, senatorial aspirant Samira Gutoc stressed the need to listen to all sides without being a “defender” of individuals or groups being placed under inquiry. | CMRamosINQ
During the course of the inquiry led by the Senate blue ribbon committee, senators have repeatedly questioned the Department of Health’s transfer of P42 billion to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management for the purchase of pandemic response supplies.“I think that’s one of the questions right now is who are we lawyering for? Are we lawyering for these contractors na Pharmally?” Gutoc went on.
To pursue a non-partisan approach in Senate investigations, the senatorial aspirant cited Pharmally as an example. “If Pharmally reaches out to me because they need to reason out with me as a senator, with due process po, I’d listen in but I won’t be their defender,” she said. “I’ll listen but I’ll also be assertive, the non-negotiability of transparency and compliance to standard,” she added.as they doubted the financial capacity of Pharmally since it was only established in 2019 with a small capital of P625,000 when it secured the medical supply deals.
The Senate blue ribbon committee is conducting its 14th hearing on Thursday. Panel chairman, Senator Richard Gordon, earlier disclosed the investigation’s partial findings, which included the recommendation ofBy providing an email address. I agree to the
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