The Ombudsman has ordered the filing of graft charges against former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, and former Undersecretary Christopher Lao of the Department of Budget and Management over the alleged illegal procurement of P41 billion worth of COVID-19 supplies in March 2020.
In a separate decision on the administrative complaint against them, the Ombudsman also found Duque and Lao guilty of grave misconduct and conduct prejudicial to the service. The criminal and administrative complaints against Ma. Carolina V. Taiño, Myrna C. Cabotaje, Roger Tong-an. Leopoldo Vega, Napoleon Arevalo, Enrique Tayag, Filpina Velasquez, Lorica Rabago, and Crispinita Valdez were dismissed.
"In fact, a 25 March 2020 announcement in the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System , which serves as the central mortal for all procurement information and activities of the Philippine Government, showed that PPEs , testing kits and other CSE included items were not available in the PS-DBM,” it added.“Thus, the technical condition set by the CSE definition was not met in this case.
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