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DOH's Pujalte ready to cooperate on TB drugs probe
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Health Secretary Jose "Brix" Pujalte Jr. on Thursday said he is prepared to submit relevant documents related to investigation into alleged whimsical suspension of procurement of tuberculosis drugs and other tuberculosis-related commodities.
“Wala pa tayong 30 days sa posisyon, pero gusto agad pabilisin ang pag-apruba sa P3 billion na TB procurement nang walang malalimang pagsusuri.
(I have been appointed in my current post less that 30 days and yet they want to expedite the approval of the P3 billion TB procurment without thorough probe.
On Wednesday, health advocates and health workers asked the Ombudsman to dismiss Pujalte over the alleged suspension of TB drugs and related commodities procurement.
As such, and indefinite procurement suspension without valid legal grounds “is an illegal sabotage of open competitive bidding.”