Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque on Wednesday said he has “no regrets” over the deals entered into by the Philippine government with Pharmally Pharmaceuticals even though such deals are marred with irregularities.
Duterte-ally Pastor Apollo Quiboloy claims nothing comes out of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings. However, past Blue Ribbon hearings led to the charging and conviction of individuals involved in graft and corruption.
Former Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) president Archbishop Socrates Villegas said he is “appalled by credible reports” of the “dishonesty, graft and malfeasance in scandalous proportions” while the country is being gripped by the Covid pandemic while encouraging Catholics to protest these acts “vocally and persistently” as possible.
President Rodrigo on Sept. 22, 2021 claimed Sen. Richard Gordon could not be a senator and chairman of the Philippine Red Cross at the same time. The Supreme Court however had settled the matter of Gordon’s two positions way back in 2009.
Aglipay denies violating press freedom saying he removed Talabong for being “unfair” and “omitting most vital information” in reporting the House hearings.