MANILA - The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday raised questions on Davao-based businessman Michael Yang's supposed doctorate degree from Princeton University, as hearings on the government's pandemic deals continued.
Sen. Richard Gordon, who chairs the panel, pointed out a Vera Files report that showed Yang, President Rodrigo Duterte's former special economic adviser, has a doctorate in business administration from the US-based university. Yang said he has a Master of Business Administration from the Tsinghua University's School of Finance in Beijing.
"I studied around 2 years, but because of the pandemic, I could not go back. It was round 2019-2020," Yang said through the panel's translator. He also confirmed his certificate from Princeton, which he got when the university had the said program there. Yang also confirmed reports that he has a certificate from the prestigious Princeton University. pic.twitter.
The lawmaker pointed out that he asked these questions to double check how many years Yang has been staying in the Philippines, which they estimate around 22 years. In September, Huang Tzu Yen, Pharmally's chairperson, admitted that they borrowed money from Yang for their deal with the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management . The company had to borrow money from the Davao-based businessman to finance the acquisition of face masks and RT-PCR test kits, according to Huang.
In aid of legislation, they said. And no one believes them. Except the gullible Pinklawans. 🤣