The Ombudsman orders preventive suspensions of 22 officials of the Department of Budget Management and 8 others from the Department of Health.
MANILA, Philippines – Senator Risa Hontiveros said that the preventive suspension of 33 government executivesPakiramdam nito partial vindication sa mga mamamayan na nagreklamo bakit ganito ang paggastos ng limitadong pandemic funds… para sa mga Pilipinong mamamayan at pasyente at healthcare providers.
At the time of the purchase, Liong was a director at the Procurement Service-Department of Budget and Management .Senators refuse to sign Pharmally probe report due to inclusion of Duterte Senator Koko Pimentel said of the Ombudsman’s suspension order, “I commend the Ombudsman for the actions he has taken. However, these are just ‘preventive suspensions’ which have a very specific purpose – to prevent those still in public office from influencing the ongoing investigation and case buildup.”Sa pagimpose ng preventive suspension, puwedeng wala pang nakita
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