MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Thursday expressed his disappointment on how the hearing on the alleged anomalous procurement of COVID-19 supplies from Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation has turned out.
House Deputy Speaker and Buhay Partylist Representative Lito Atienza said he is ashamed at the turn of events of the investigation of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability, especially on the matter concerning Pharmally.
“Ako ay miyembro ng Kongreso. Pero tatapatin kita, maraming ginagawa sa Kongreso ikinahihiya ko. Masama lamang na magresign. Lumipat ka na, pero hindi ako natutuwa sa mga nangyayari sa Kongreso. Tama ka. Parang gusto nilang iabswelto ang Pharmally,” Atienza said.
Atienza was referring to how the committee handled the hearing and the stance of the committee chairman that seemed to be defending the pharmaceutical company.
“Malayo na ang imbestigasyon ng Senado. Makikialam kayo sasabihin niyo wala naman palang kasalanan. Sino nagsabi? Kayo? Ano ang pagbabasehan niyo diyan? ‘Yung sinabi ng kalaban, yung sinabi ng akusado na ginagamit niyong pruweba? Anong klaseng imbestigasyon yan?” Atienza required.
Diwa Partylist Representative Michael Aglipay who chairs the panel did not give his comment on Atienza’s allegation.
He, however, gave his assurance during the committee’s October 4 hearing that they will be issuing a fair and truthful committee report on the investigation.
“As chairman, I’m always for the truth, nothing else. If there is evidence to pin down the officials of the government, then we shall strongly recommend charges against them before the appropriate courts and tribunals. We will decide swiftly where the evidence takes us. Rest assured our committee report will be fair and based on evidence,” Aglipay said. —/mbmf (from the report of UNTV Correspondent Nel Maribojoc)
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