Ex-Health Sec. Francisco Duque III at ex-Budget Usec. Lloyd Christopher Lao, kinasuhan ng Ombudsman sa Sandiganbayan

2 months ago

Kinasuhan sa Sandiganbayan ng pandarambong sina dating Health secretary Francisco Duque III at dating Budget undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao dahil sa maanomalya umanong transaksyon sa pagbili ng mga COVID-19 supply sa kasagsagan ng pandemya.

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00:00The Ombudsman accused the former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and the former Budget Undersecretary and DBM Procurement Service Executive Director Lloyd Christopher Lau

00:15of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act after the government lost the alleged P1.65 billion.

00:23This is a 4% service charge imposed by the PSDBM for the alleged P41 billion transferred by the DOH to the PSDBM from March to December 2020

00:35as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

00:37According to the Ombudsman, this was to be bought by COVID-19 detection kits, extraction machines, ventilators, personal protective equipment, surgical masks, cadaver bags, and test kits.

00:48Duque said that he allowed the transfer of money to the PSDBM for COVID-19 medical supplies even though the DOH has an obligation to do it directly.

00:59The PSDBM did not ask for medical items in its inventory.

01:03According to the Ombudsman, the PSDBM did not need to buy supplies for the DOH because it is slow in implementing the project and the DOH can afford it.

01:13The DOH did not ask for a Memorandum of Agreement and did not issue a liquidation of the previous transfer of funds.

01:21The DOH was blamed for accepting the funds even though the DOH does not have COVID-19 medical supplies and equipment in its inventory and did not follow the law of procurement.

01:32The case was raffled in the First Division of Sandigan Bayan, but there is still no settlement or arraignment.

01:38Duque said that there is no basis for the case and that it is not fair and painful. He will prove his innocence.

01:46It is legal to transfer funds during a public health emergency.

01:50He will prove that the money was used to buy PPEs and pandemic supplies to protect the lives of many Filipinos.

02:00We will continue to ask for Lau's help.

02:03For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, for Tutok 24 Horas.

02:08For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, for Tutok 24 Horas.

Ex-Health Sec. Francisco Duque III at ex-Budget Usec. Lloyd Christopher Lao, kinasuhan ng Ombudsman sa Sandiganbayan | 24 Oras

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