PHARMALLY Pharmaceuticals Corporation has been asked to vacate its offices in a condominium building in Bonifacio Global City by September 30, 2021, a top executive told the Senate blue ribbon committee Tuesday, September 7, 2021.
Huang Tzu Yen, chief executive officer of Pharmally who virtually attended the resumption of the investigation into the deficiencies in the use of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic budget of the Department of Health (DOH), said they were asked to move out because of the ongoing Senate hearing,
As of September 6, however, the committee said the building owner issued a certificate of non-residence in February 2020, saying Pharmally was a former tenant.
Huang insisted that they still have a lease contract for their offices. However, he said their employees have been working “remotely” due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Huang, who is in his residence in Singapore, said he was willing to reaffirm before the Philippine embassy his oath to tell the truth during the investigation.
Committee chairman Senator Richard Gordon said they will call the Philippine embassy in Singapore and ask them to go to Yen’s place to facilitate his oath.
Pharmally had bagged an P8.68 billion contract from the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management for the procurement of face masks, Covid-19 test kits and personal protective equipment (PPE) in 2020.
The small company is being linked to Michael Yang, former presidential adviser for economic affairs. (Third Anne Peralta-Malonzo / SunStar Philippines)