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House bill seeks to abolish PS-DBM

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 02:04 PM

A lawmaker said Monday he has filed bill seeking to abolish the procurement service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM). Read more »

Special audit of PS-DBM deals with Pharmally sought

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 20 08:56 AM

Senator Franklin Drilon on Monday called for a special audit on the multibillion-peso deals between the PS-DBM and Pharmally. Read more »

Duque says DOH OK'd procurement of nearly-expired RT-PCR test kits

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 18 12:28 PM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday confirmed that the DOH received P600-million worth of RT-PCR test kits that were about to expire. Read more »

Former PS-DBM exec faces House probe on Pharmally deal

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 11:42 PM

A former Philippine budget official defended his department's controversial supply deal with Pharmally pharmaceuticals. Read more »

Dating PS-DBM exec sa Kamara: 'Walang overpriced'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 08:48 PM

Ipinagpatuloy ng Kamara ang imbestigasyon kaugnay sa pagbili ng DOH at PS-DBM ng PPEs noong 2020, na sinasabing overpriced at maanomalya. Read more »

Gordon to Duterte: ‘Ano ba talaga ang tinatago ninyo?’

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 08:36 PM

Sen. Richard Gordon asked President Rodrigo Duterte what the chief executive is hiding amid the latter's attacks against him, the Senate, and the COA. Read more »

Executive dept can’t bar private individuals from appearing in Senate: Sotto

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 15 03:42 PM

The executive department cannot bar private individuals from appearing at the Senate inquiry into government's alleged overpriced pandemic transactions. Read more »

Duterte can bar Cabinet members from Senate inquiries but...

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 15 02:11 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has legal basis to prohibit members of his Cabinet from attending Senate inquiries but the public will suffer, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said. Read more »

Lawmaker uncovers 3 other PS-DBM transactions with Pharmally

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 10:13 PM

An Immigration lookout bulletin is issued for persons linked to the Pharmally deal being investigated in the Senate. Read more »

Iba pang transaksiyon ng Pharmally sa PS-DBM isiniwalat

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 14 08:08 PM

May tatlo pang transaksyon ang kompanyang Pharmally Pharmaceuticals Corp. sa PS-DBM na lampas P3 bilyon na hindi pa lumabas sa COA report. Read more »

DOJ issues immigration lookout order vs Michael Yang

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 14 08:29 PM

An immigration lookout bulletin order has been issued against former presidential adviser Michael Yang, DOJ Sec. Menardo Guevarra said Tuesday. Read more »

Senators ask why PS-DBM fired contractual employees

Jasmin Romero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 10:26 PM

Former inspection chief Jorge Mendoza III said his contract was not renewed even after 31 years of service. Read more »

'PS-DBM approved importation of pandemic supplies w/o actual inspection'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 13 08:11 PM

Former officials of the PS-DBM on Monday said they were asked to approve pandemic supplies last year without actually seeing and checking the goods. Read more »

'Pharmally delivered 500,000 face masks ahead of purchase order'

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 05:27 PM

Pharmally delivered 500,000 pieces of surgical face mask to the PS-DBM ahead of an official purchase order from the government agency, senators learned Monday. Read more »

'Pharmally admission could lead to corruption charges'

Benise Balaoing, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 13 11:34 AM

The admission of Pharmally to the Senate that it had insufficient funds to deliver pandemic supplies should have been a red flag. Read more »

COA chair supports Senate bills abolishing PS-DBM, PITC

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 11:08 PM

COA chairperson Michael Aguinaldo on Friday agreed with several Senate proposals seeking to abolish 2 procuring agencies in the bureaucracy. Read more »

Pharmally exec admits borrowing money from Michael Yang for PS-DBM deal

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 10 08:45 PM

Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp admitted winning billions of pesos in contracts from the Philippine government despite having insufficient funds. Read more »

Pharmally has no mandatory gov't contributions: senator

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 05:34 PM

Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp did not pay government-mandated contributions since it began operating in the Philippines, a senator said Friday as a Senate panel continued its investigation into the companies questionable transactions with the government. Read more »

Senate panel taps AMLC to review Pharmally transactions

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 10 04:49 PM

Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Richard Gordon on Friday directed the Anti-Money Laundering Council to review the financial transactions of Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp, a foreign company which has secured billions-worth of government contracts despite having a small capitalization. Read more »

Imee Marcos files bills to abolish PS-DBM, PITC

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 09 02:52 PM

Citing 'systemic corruption' in the PS-DBM and PITC, Sen. Imee Marcos is seeking to scrap the two agencies that were created during her dad's term. Read more »