There is a special place in hell for those who plunder amidst the suffering of the people.
Even The Manila Times, which is owned by Dante Ang (publicist and lackey of GMA and Dutae) and serves as the trolling and misinformation platform of Tiglao (how can any civilized society give this troll any editorial space in the first place?), concedes that "some very material facts have been established through testimony and documentary evidence in the possession of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee. It is not disputed that the Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. was organized only in September 2019 with a paid-up capital of only P625,000. Yet, in less than six months, this corporation was able to bag a government contract to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) against Covid-19 worth P8 billion. The face masks and the face shields sold by this corporation to the government through the DBM-PS are outrageously overpriced."
True to its kiss-ass allegiance to Dutae, The Manila Times in the same article shamelessly lays out the "scapegoat scenario" as follows:
"If the crime of plunder or any other offense would be supported by the evidence that may come out of the investigation, President Rodrigo Duterte should dismiss outright erring government officials. This, indeed, will be one instance where the President can rightfully and proudly claim that his anti-corruption drive does not spare anyone, not even good friends. The President, I believe, should welcome the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee investigations of the Pharmally-Lao transactions as this is in line with his much vaunted anti-corruption campaign."
Really!!! Pin the blame on small fries like Pharmally and Lao so that Dutae (the Patrono himself) comes out smelling like a bed of roses. I don't think so. This is a case of PREMEDIDATED PLUNDER in which Dutae, Bunggu, Lao, Yang Hong Ming (aka Michael Yang), Huang Tzu Yen, among others, are at the very core of the rotting and stinking dung heap.
As the Pharmally fiasco unfolds, it is clear that there are multiple facets to this premeditated plunder by Dutae et al:
- The most obvious is the government's purchase of overpriced PPE from Pharmally to funnel a significant portion of kickback to the pockets of Dutae et al.
- Not so obvious but equally egregious is the government's deliberate actions to prevent a local manufacturer to supply more competitively priced surgical masks in favor of the overpriced alternative of Pharmally. This has far reaching implications with respect to depriving local jobs to Filipinos who need it most during the pandemic.
- The double-payment of the DOH to the DBM for PPE. So, in addition to purchasing overpriced PPE for the initial kickback, there is a second level of kickback representing over 100% of the overpriced purchase cost! This is an unprecedented level of corruption, only with Dutea et al!
- A former official (George Mendoza) of the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) told senators on Monday, September 13, that early on in the pandemic, he had been instructed (on at least two separate occasions) to sign inspection documents for COVID-19 items coming from Chinese suppliers – before actual inspection and delivery of items were made to the Philippines. To be clear, those signed inspection documents were fraudulent and illegal. Hence, the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee (chaired by the former dick-sucking absolver of Dutae and now the numero uno rat abandoning a sinking ship) should trace these illegal instructions all the way to Dutae!
- Pharmally executives buy luxury cars after bagging pandemic contracts. Brazen impunity. Look how much I "earned" from a mega-corrupt government contract. Just imagine how much more kickback was funneled to the pockets of Dutae et al.
- The Philippine government gave free use of military ships and planes to Chinese suppliers like Pharmally to deliver personal protective equipment (PPEs) to the Philippines; whereas, local manufacturer EMS said they had to import raw materials at their own cost. Halatang-halata na pinapaboran ni Dutae yung mga Intsik dahil bayaran siya ng mga ito.
So, in addition to the ICC running after Dutae for his crimes against humanity, the next administration (if it is worth its salt) should get cracking (as in without delay) on convicting and jailing Dutae, Bunggu, Lao and all the government officials (as well as all the individuals associated with Pharmally) that enabled this premeditated plunder at the expense of so many suffering Filipinos. Dutae et al's jail cells would be appropriate pre-departure chambers for their special place (as in eternally intense and excruciatingly painful searing spots) in hell!
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