Despite the accusation of being involved in the illegal drug trade based on an intelligence report, Chinese businessman Michael Yang enjoys and wields power and influence under the Duterte administration. Read this RapplerIQ by jodeszgavilan:
tried to defend Yang against accusations pertaining to his involvement in the Pharmally controversy.
"Ngayon, iyang Michael Yang na 'yan, you know now for 20 years iyan.... Ito si Michael Yang, kasama negosyante... Ang karamihan nito pumasok sa bidding sa lahat ng negosyo dito sa Pilipinas.... Ito iyong mga Chinese na nandoon iyan kung nandoon si [Chinese President] Xi Jinping. Itong Michael Yang na ito kasama palagi kung makipagkita sa akin si Ambassador, iyong the previous one? Si Zhao, iyong na-transfer ngayon sa Indonesia. O, 'di tawagin natin. Kaya bakit ako magduda? Bakit ako magsabi na drug lord siya?"
"Ano bang reklamo ninyo? Kasi si Michael Yang daw. Eh negosyante ito, 'adre. Hindi naman ito sabihin mo na... nagtatapon ito ng pera. May contact ito sa China na malalaking korporasyon at siya ang nagpagador sa – made their entry here."in San Fernando, Pampanga on September 8, 2021.
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