Pharmally executive Linconn Ong has backed out of an earlier plan to speak before an executive session of the Senate Blue Ribbon committee.
Ong wrote the Blue Ribbon on Monday [Sept 27] to say he was advised against speaking in an executive session.
“I regret to inform you that, acting upon advice of counsel, I am declining your invitation for me to participate in the executive session regarding the matter under investigation,” Ong wrote.
Ong has been in Senate custody since being cited in contempt for evasiveness in answering questions on over P8-B PPE supply contracts won by Pharmally, a low-capital startup.Ong averted being transferred to Pasay City Jail at the last hearing (Sept 24) after saying he would consider speaking in an executive session.
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