MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the nomination of former Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) chief Benjamin De Los Santos as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Pharma Procurement Inc. (PPPI).
De Los Santos took his oath before Trade Secretary Ramon Lopez in a virtual ceremony this Thursday.
PPPI, a pharmaceutical government-owned and controlled corporation, is under the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI).
“First, I need to check on the bidding process and fulfill my mandate on medicines for the poor. With the supervision of DTI, I believe PPPI can be productive enough for the country,” Del Los Santos said.
“As a lawy…
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