Why oust Gonzales?
In a report by the Business Mirror online, Gonzales said he could not gain the support of Roman because he did not deliver any “gifts or goods” in Diliman where Roman holds office. Gonzales had been critical of the creeping privatization of the PGH pharmacy, which he described as an anomalous “secret deal” sponsored by Diliman authorities. The PGH pharmacy, Gonzales said, is earning at least P8 million, which supports the charity program of the hospital benefiting the poor patients coming in 24 hours a day. Gonzales said the PGH pharmacy must have its income to sustain charity, Gonzales said. “They did not want Jogon (Dr. Jose Gonzales) because he was critical of the P77-million faculty medical arts building,” Banez said in another report. In a special report by Bulatlat, the UP All Workers Alliance also pointed to a multimillion-peso lease contract as the reason for Gonzales’ ouster. The contract, signed by UP and Daniel Mercado Medical Center (DMMC) through its president and CEO Edwi
