Was Charade Puno illegally appointed at the FDA?

It’s clear that Nela Charade Puno doesn’t follow the guidelines of RA 9711 as evidenced by the recent paramilitary overkill tactics she employed against Dr. Farrah Agustin-Bunch. Now, beyond her illegally wearing 4 star military insignia on her FDA costume, it appears that by law, she should have never been appointed Director-General.

Puno Resume.pdf



Numerous revelations have come about since the release of the resume of FDA Director-General Nela Charade Puno which point to possible lies, deception and her unlawful appointment to lead FDA which simply doesn’t follow the directives of Republic Act 9711.

Disqualification from FDA

Republic Act 9711 created the FDA in 2009, having renamed the former Bureau of Food and Drug.

RA 9711 FDA act.pdf



The FDA remains under the Department of Health and its director is a presidential appointee. Section 7 of the law states, “The [FDA] director-general shall, preferably, possess either a university degree in medicine or at least the relevant master’s degree in pharmaceutical sciences or allied sciences, or equivalent executive course in any regulatory management.”

Here are a few statements of fact.

Nela Charade Puno doesn’t possess a degree in medicine. Nela Charade Puno doesn’t possess a Master’s degree. Nela Charade Puno’s resume is lacking any significant equivalent executive courses in regulatory management.

So, how is Nela Charade Puno qualified to lead the FDA without the required education or experience?

The same section of Republic Act 9711 also states that, “a person who was previously employed in a regular full-time capacity regardless of its consultative designation at higher management supervisory levels in regulated establishments, including related foundations, shall be disqualified from appointment as director-general and deputy director-general within three (3) years from termination of employment with the said establishment or foundation.”

As per her resume where she is listed as “Founder, CEO”, Nela Charade Puno left Rochar Cosmeceuticals on August 17, 2016 just prior to her appointment as FDA Director-General. She is also listed on her resume as Founder, President and CEO of Beauty Lane Prime, Inc.

Puno Resume.pdf



The LTO (License To Operate) for Rochar Cosmeceuticals from July of 2015 lists Nela Charade Puno as the Authorized Person for the company.

Rochar LTO.pdf



How is it that Nela Charade Puno wasn’t disqualified from appointment by virtue of her relationship with Rochar Cosmeceuticals AND Beauty Lane Prime, Inc., since both are FDA regulated companies? The law is very clear on this since she would needed to have left Rochar and Beauty Lane Prime back in 2013 in order to be qualified for appointment as Director General due to the 3 year termination clause.

Therefore, how is it legal that Nela Charade Puno is the sitting FDA Director-General?

The FDA press release from October 11th stated that “Rules are rules”. It can be found at https://bit.ly/2QI7zKo

So who exactly do the rules apply to Nela Charade Puno? Do they apply to every one BUT you?

The 2016 Securities and Exchange Commission General Information Sheet for Rochar Cosmeceuticals filed on October 13, 2016 lists 2 Galangs and 1 Puno as shareholders. This clearly puts Nela Charade Puno in a position where she was regulating a company which she founded, where she appears to have simply transferred stock to her relatives. This is a clear conflict of interest. The 2017 and 2018 reports are now absent of Puno’s and Galang’s in an attempt to scuttle the evidence.

Rochar Cosmeceuticals Inc GIS 2016.pdf



Are we really going to continue letting someone clearly so unqualified continue to direct a significant area of our government?

In the article titled “a ‘new’ FDA”, by Marichu A. Villanueva in the Philippine star from August 15, 2017.

Found online at: https://bit.ly/2ymq1l6

The article mentions the FDA Director as “pharmacy board topnotcher Nela Charade Puno”.

The resume of Nela Charade Puno also lists 10th place in the Pharmacy Board exam.

Puno Resume.pdf



In January of 2001, it appears that Nela Charade De Leon Galang took the board exam number 83012586, she would later become known as Nela Charade Puno.

The record shows that Charade Puno passed the board exam with an average rating of 84.13%

Puno Pharmacy Board exam.pdf



The verification slip from the Professional Regulatory Commission lists the top passer for that exam with a score of 93.95% for the January 2001 exam. It also lists the top 10 average was 89% How can it be that Nela Charade Puno is a “topnotcher” when her average was so much lower than the top 10 average?

PRC Verification.pdf



From June 4, 2017 there is an article in the Inquirer about you titled “Right prescription for the FDA”

It can be found at: https://bit.ly/2PKHTg4

The article notes that Nela Charade Puno is a “magna cum laude graduate of Pharmacy from the University of Santo Tomas”.

Are we supposed to just take her word for it? I for one would like to see proof that Nela Charade Puno was in fact a “magna cum laude” graduate as opposes to “one who boasts loudly”.