Former president Rodrigo Duterte authorized the transfer of P47.6 billion to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management for the purchase of COVID-19 protective equipment, former health secretary Francisco Duque III said during yesterday’s hearing of the House committee on appropriations.
MANILA, Philippines — Former president Rodrigo Duterte authorized the transfer of P47.6 billion to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management for the purchase of COVID-19 protective equipment, former health secretary Francisco Duque III said during yesterday’s hearing of the House committee on appropriations.
Duque said they deemed it best to rely on the expertise of the PS-DBM and its network of suppliers in sourcing the supplies to combat the pandemic. “Don’t take us for a ride. The question is so simple. Just say yes, or the name of the person or the committee , or if it was you who authorized . Did you unilaterally give an instruction to do this ?” Garin said.
“So, if you translate that to pesos, considering the P51 conversion rate , that’s tantamount to P112,719,180,000. But because the conversion rate has increased… it has increased to P129 billion. That’s how big our loan is,” Garin said.
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