Sad.

 Duterte’s corruption and mismanagement led to PhilHealth’s financial collapse, yet his supporters refuse to take accountability. The Pharmally scandal is one of the biggest examples of how his administration plundered pandemic funds, leaving hospitals underfunded and Filipinos burdened with higher healthcare costs.

The Department of Health (DOH) transferred ₱47.6 billion to the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM), meant for pandemic response, hospitals, and frontliners. Instead of properly allocating these funds, ₱10 billion went to Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation, a small, inexperienced company with only ₱625,000 in capital—yet it somehow secured the biggest contracts for medical supplies.

🚨 How did this happen? 🚨

✔️ Pharmally had direct ties to Duterte’s economic adviser, Michael Yang.

✔️ Bong Go, Duterte’s right-hand man, was linked to the questionable procurement deals.

✔️ Face masks, face shields, and PPEs were overpriced, defective, and even expired!

✔️ Procurement laws were ignored, and competitive bidding was bypassed.

✔️ Hospitals were deprived of proper funding as funds were funneled to Pharmally and cronies.

🚨 Here’s how Duterte’s Pharmally deal scammed the country:

🤑 Overpriced medical supplies – Face masks and PPEs were sold at double or triple the market price.

🚫 Defective and expired goods – Some supplies had tampered expiration dates, putting lives at risk.

🤝 Crony contracts – Pharmally had direct ties to Michael Yang, Duterte’s former economic adviser.

📜 No competitive bidding – The deals bypassed proper procurement laws, favoring Duterte’s allies.

🔍 Senate investigation blocked – Duterte refused to let his Cabinet testify, protecting those involved.

While Duterte’s cronies made billions, PhilHealth was left to bleed out. The ₱15 billion stolen from PhilHealth in another corruption scandal and the misuse of pandemic funds meant that hospitals went unpaid, forcing many to stop honoring PhilHealth claims. Meanwhile, Filipinos were forced to pay higher premiums to cover the deficit created by Duterte’s plunder.

📉 What happened to PhilHealth after Duterte’s corruption?

🏥 Hospitals withdrew from PhilHealth because of unpaid claims.

📈 Premium hikes were imposed on Filipinos to cover losses.

⚠️ Financial instability left millions of Filipinos struggling for healthcare coverage.

Despite all this, Duterte’s supporters refuse to take accountability, ignoring the fact that his corruption caused PhilHealth’s financial collapse. Instead, they try to shift the blame elsewhere, hoping people forget who actually looted the funds.