MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Monday said he sees nothing irregular in the health department’s purchase of anti-viral drug remdesivir, saying an investigation would be welcomed should there be one.
Duque made the remark after two lawmakers criticized the Department of Health’s (DOH) P1 billion-worth purchase of remdesivir, saying officials could face graft charges over the “grossly disadvantageous” transactions.
“‘Yung sinasabi nilang mananagot, okay naman wala naman problema ‘yun, wala naman tayong tinatago diyan. So if magkaroon ng imbestigasyon, we welcome it and we will cooperate. Walang problema ‘yun,” Duque said in an interview over ABS C…
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