Gordon: Pharmally execs acquired luxury cars after bagging COVID-19 supply procurement contracts

Pharmally Pharmaceutical Corporation officials appeared to have acquired luxury vehicles after they bagged contracts from the government for the purchase of COVID-19 supplies in 2020, Senator Richard Gordon bared on Friday.

During the resumption of the Senate probe into the controversial procurement of COVID-19 items, Gordon disclosed that the firm's corporate secretary, Mohit Dargani, acquired a Porsche 911 Turbo S worth P8.5 million while Twinkle Dargani, Pharmally's president, obtained a Lamborghini Urus worth P13 million.

"Wala naman po masama, kumita naman po kami. Ito ang kotse ni Mohit Dargani, ayan oh Porsche 911 Turbo, registered May 7, 2021, naganap ito April 2020... wala pang isang taon, wow, Mr. President, P8.5 million na Porsche, LTO nagbigay sa amin ng rehistro," Gordon said.

(There is nothing wrong because they earned the money. The vehicle of Mohit Dargani is Porsche 911 Turbo, registered on May 7, 2021, they got the transaction in April 2020... in less than a year, wow, Mr. President, P8.5 million Porsche, LTO gave us the registration.)

"Tingnan naman natin, kapatid ni Mohit Dargani, president ng kumpanya, Twinkle Dargani, ito naman, Lamborghini Urus, wow, P13 million," he added.

(Let us look at Mohit Dargani's sister, Twinkle Dargani, president of the company, she has a Lamborghini Urus, wow, P13 million.)

"Paano mo papaliwanag 'yan, December 7, 2020, from April na kumita kayo, biglang may P13 million si Twinkle Dargani?" the senator said.

(How can you explain it, December 7, 2020 from April that you got the contract, Twinkle Dargani already has P13 million?)

Gordon further revealed that Linconn Ong, director of Pharmally, acquired a Lexus RCF worth P5.9 million, a Porsche Cayenne VR6 with an estimated amount of P6.35 to P8.85 million, and a Porsche Carrera 4S worth P13.5 million.

The mentioned Pharmally officials were all present during the hearing. 

During the hearing, Mohit said his Porsche Turbo is "up for sale." He also denied that he owns a Ferrari, when asked by Gordon.

Pharmally secured more than P8 billion worth of government contracts for the said procurement of personal protective equipment (PPEs), which were believed to be overpriced.

The Senate blue ribbon committee already requested the Anti-Money Laundering Council to inspect the bank records of Pharmally as lawmakers questioned how the firm bagged government contracts worth billions of pesos, with only a paid up capital of P650,000.—AOL/RSJ, GMA News