Duque says DOH OK'd procurement of nearly-expired RT-PCR test kits

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Friday confirmed that the Department of Health received P600-million worth of RT-PCR test kits that were about to expire in 6 months, even if the original request of the agency was to acquire kits with a 12 to 24-month shelf life.

"During the inspection of these items, it was discussed with the DOH," former PS-DBM inspector Mervin Tanquintic told senators when asked why the agency approved the procurement even if it did not comply with the original specs provided by the DOH.Duque backed the former inspector's claim, saying the agency was in a rush to get more RT-PCR test kits at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year.

"Importante ito kasi kapag maaga na ang expiry date dapat mas mura... kapag malapit na ang expiry, ang bentahan ninyan dapat mas mababa," he said.This debunked the Commission on Audit's earlier observation that there was no overpricing in the pandemic supplies acquired by the PS-DBM using the DOH's P42-billion fund, Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon said.

garabe na ito, under da watchful eye na ng dos ang favorite pet ni digong.😂😂😂

Makapal talaga mukha nito

The benefits outweigh the risk

Magkano ba talaga? Kapal ng mukha nyo? Nammatay na mga Pilipino, umaapaw na mga ospital, maraming nawalan ng trabaho, nagawa nyo pa nakawan ang Bayan!😡

Si duque at dutz pa expire na din Kaya beast mode na sila sa pangungurakot

Clearance sale ba or same price pa din?

Duque cannot say no to the principals.

Pa ecpire na rin utak mo Duque resign, leave or whatever disappeareith your boss

inunahan na ,bago mahukay'

Pag nag expire ba at hindi mo binili, bawas ba sa €ut mo, Duque?

Oh oh

Ofcourse he did 😑 mas suprising pag may hindi siya na ok galing sa pharmally

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