Part of Senator Richard Gordon’s Priority Development Assistance Fund that has been used for Philippine Red Cross (PRC) programs has been fully liquidated and audited, the PRC said on Friday. The PRC said: “Gordon has allocated his PDAF to the Ministry of Social Protection and Development to fund programs as well as the purchase of ambulance units, motorcycles, medical supplies and disaster preparedness equipment. from 2004 to 2010. ”“ It was also used for livelihood training, blood transfusion services and disaster facilities, fruits of hope, medical and funeral assistance, stock exchanges, soup kitchen and microfinance, ”the PRC said in a statement posted on its social media page. The PRC also stated that “this allocation was authorized under the PDAF guidelines” and that the PRC also submitted all its reports on the use of funds to the internal audit services of the DSWD for liquidation. President Rodrigo Duterte on Wednesday threatened to press charges against Gordon for allegedly abusing public funds while he was chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA), a post he held more than 20 years ago. Duterte said the Audit Commission issued a 140 million peso denial notice to SBMA while Gordon was running the agency, but did not say when that report was released. Duterte said he would ask the Ombudsman if there was a complaint against the senator because the money was not refunded. He also criticized the senator for using Red Cross ambulances for “cheap political gimmicks”, saying Gordon’s face was displayed on Red Cross ambulances. The President asked Gordon to settle his obligation with SBMA. “Please pay or [else] I will personally ensure that a complaint is filed against you. It is wrongdoing, the crime is wrongdoing. Duterte also urged Gordon to choose between being a senator or president of the Philippine Red Cross. “You are a split personality that is prohibited or prohibited by law. It’s illegal in fact … It’s not allowed. Let go of it because I will insist that you give up one because you can’t be both, ”the president said. Gordon is the chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that investigated the Duterte administration’s purchase of overpriced medical supplies for the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid Duterte’s continued attacks, more and more groups have expressed support for Gordon. Several alumni of the University of the Philippines Diliman recently launched an online petition denouncing what they call the “unjust persecution” of Gordon and the PRC by Duterte and his allies. On September 21, De La Salle Manila alumni of the elementary, secondary and university classes of 1961, 1965 and 1970, respectively, expressed their support for the recent Blue Ribbon investigation and congratulated Gordon and others. senators.