OCD denies buying chemical for COVID-19 facility that caused death of police doctor

June 8, 2020

The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) denied it gave a decontamination chemical to any COVID-19 facility.

"The OCD is not acquiring or providing decontamination chemicals for any COVID-19 facility," National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) spokesman Mark Timbal said in a statement late Monday afternoon.

"The only services that were arranged by OCD are: food catering, lodging for servicing personnel, provision of PPEs, hygiene kits, medical equipment and supplies,  janitorial services and waste collection and disposal," he said.

Timbal issued the statement following a report about a toxic disinfectant spray that killed a PNP doctor came from the OCD.

"OCD is not involved in the actual management and operation of any COVID-19 facility except from the distribution of the said items," he said.

"We are confident that the PNP, who manages the Ultra COVID19 facility, would be able to resolve this matter by verifying where the said chemical actually came from and by examining their procedures involved in disinfecting the facilities they manage as well as the protection of their frontline staff," he added.

However, Timbal said the OCD welcomes any investigation regarding the death of the PNP doctor.

"OCD welcomes any investigation that will shed light on the death of the police doctor from the Ultra facility," he said. Robina Asido/DMS