Gordon blames Duterte for 'delay' in Senate probe on pandemic deals, Pharmally
MANILA— Sen. Richard Gordon on Thursday blamed President Rodrigo Duterte for the supposed "delay" in the Senate's investigation into government's COVID-19 pandemic deals after he barred executive officials from attending the hearings.
"Pinapaalam ko lang po sa mga mamamayan natin na talagang kung may delay ang may kasalanan po ay ang Pangulo ng Pilipinas, hindi po tayo," said Gordon. Duterte in early October said he signed a memorandum prohibiting Cabinet members from attending the Senate probe on the Pharmally deals because they supposedly do not have the time to participate.
Shortly after Duterte's directive came out, the Philippine Bar Association said the move “upsets our system of checks and balances and transgresses the doctrine of separation of powers among the 3 branches of government.”
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