Arrest warrants out vs Michael Yang, Pharmally execs for ducking Senate hearings

In this file photo, President Rodrigo Duterte is seen with his economic adviser Michael Yang.

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MANILA, Philippines (Updated 6:15 p.m.) — The Senate on Tuesday ordered the arrest of Michael Yang, former economic adviser to President Rodrigo Duterte, and executives of the controversial Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corp. in order to compel them to attend the Blue Ribbon Committee’s hearing on reported “deficiencies” in pandemic spending.

In addition to Yang’s arrest warrant, Senate President Vicente Sotto III approved Blue Ribbon chairman Richard Gordon’s order to arrest several individuals from Pharmally for “unduly refusing to appear” at the panel’s hearings “despite due notices." 

They are: 

• Mr. Mohit Dargani
• Ms. Twinkle Dargani
• Mr. Krizle Grace U. Mago
• Justine Garado
• Mr. Linconn Ong

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