Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Thursday, Sept. 2 said sees Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and former budget undersecretary Christopher Lao as the officials who are primarily culpable for the “planned plunder’ in the government’s procurement of overpriced personal protective...
Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque taunted opposition senators on Wednesday, Sept. 1, calling them "desperate" as the latter continue to make noise about the purchase of alleged overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) by the current administration. Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque...
Opposition coalition 1Sambayan is pushing for an investigation into the Duterte administration’s “web of corruption” that stemmed from the anomalies in the procurement of billions’ worth of “overpriced” medical supplies and equipment during the pandemic. In a statement posted on...
In an attempt to justify the current government's purchase of personal protective equipment (PPEs) worth P1,700 each, Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque asked opposition Senator Franklin Drilon to explain the purchase of his allies in the previous administration of PPEs worth at least P3,000 each....
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee Chairman Richard Gordon said the Upper Chamber’s investigation into the overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) may go as high as President Duterte. Gordon said there is a possibility that the Senate’s probe into the questionable transfer of P42-billions...
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Sunday, Aug. 29 expressed belief the procurement of overpriced personal protective equipment (PPE) over P8-billion from an obscure company by the camp of former budget undersecretary Christopher Lao was premeditated. “Mukhang plinano talaga itong...
There may have been a collusion or lack of due diligence by former Department of Budget and Management Procurement Service (DBM-PS) chief Lloyd Christopher Lao in awarding a multibillion-peso contract involving face masks, face shields, test kits and personal protective equipment (PPEs) to a newly...
Senator Imelda “Imee” Marcos on Thursday, Aug. 26, said she finds it necessary for former Budget Secretary Wendel Avisado to face the next Senate blue ribbon committee hearing to shed light on some issues hounding the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)’s procurement services or DBM-PS....
Former budget undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao should participate in the Senate 's probe and explain the circumstances behind the government’s procurement of overpriced personal protective equipment (PPEs) which the Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged in its latest audit report. Senator...
The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) has funded a project that is looking into the ultrastructural and biophysical characterization of commonly used alternative textiles for hazmat suits and face masks. (FLICKR / MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) DOST Secretary Fortunato “Boy” T. de la...
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has formally turned over to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) the Enhanced Manufacturing of Protective Wear and Equipment for COVID-19 Response in the Philippines ( EMPOWER PH ), an online platform that connects suppliers and manufacturers to...
German multinational pharmaceutical firm Bayer AG targets to capture a huge population of Filipino farmers who don't use personal protective equipment (PPE) for its newest product offering — a safety kit that aims to protect agricultural workers from chemical hazards of their work. A statement...
