Serving notices to 23 respondents in P11-B Pharmally case a challenge, says Ombudsman
MANILA – The Ombudsman is challenged in serving notices to half of the 46 respondents in the P11-billion plunder complaint against pharmaceutical firm Pharmally.
The plunder complaint, filed by the Ombudsman Field Investigation Bureau, stemmed from the alleged irregular procurement of medical supplies such as face masks and testing kits at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The anti-graft body is conducting further probe on the complaint.
“There are 46 respondents kaya medyo matagal and many of them have become invisible. Para bang they’re trying to evade the jurisdiction of this body,” Remulla said in a briefing on Friday.
“Hindi ma-serve ‘yung mga ano sa kanila, ‘yung mga notices, and summons and subpoenas,” he added.
The following are the respondents who cannot be located:
-Pharmally chairman Huang Tzu Yen
-Pharmally president Twinkle Dargani
-Pharmally corporate secretary and treasurer Mohit Dargani
-Pharmally director Linconn Uy Ong
-Pharmally head of regulatory affairs Krizie Grace Mago
-Pharmally financial manager Lin Wei Xiong
-Pharmally biological officer Rose Nono Lin
-former Department of Budget and Management – Procurement Service (PS-DBM) personnel Mervin Ian Tanquintic
-former PS-DBM personnel Alvin Fernandez
-former PS-DBM personnel Gilbert Recluta
-former PS-DBM personnel Orly delos Reyes
-former PS-DBM personnel Nelson Taguik
-former PS-DBM personnel Gerald Cruz
Notices, meanwhile, were returned and re-service is in transit for:
-ex-economic adviser to former President Rodrigo Duterte and alleged Pharmally financier Michael Yang
-Pharmally director Justine Garado -former Pharmally director Adriano Po Jr.
First notice is still in transit for:
-Pai Li Holdings director Tony Yang (brother of Michael Yang)
-Pai Li Holdings/Pai Hong Realty director Jayson Uson
-Pai Li Holdings director Yuqin Zheng
The following, on the other hand, have no addresses indicated:
-Ma. Joycelynn Rodriguez
-Mark Augustine Rodriguez
-Michael Angelo Rodriguez
-Mikhail Francesco Rodriguez
Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. has been tagged in corruption due to supposed overpriced medical supplies during the pandemic. Its contracts with the government were also questioned as it is a start-up firm with a small capital.