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No command responsibility on my shoulder, says Duque
By John Clifford Lintao COMMAND responsibility over the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation doesn’t rest on him but to its president and CEO, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque over Senate calls for the filing of criminal charges against both of them over alleged anomalies at the state medical insurer. Duque, who chairs PhilHealth board, said…
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Duque denies role in PhilHealth IRM mess
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Tuesday said it was “unfortunate” that the Senate recommended the filing of criminal charges against him, stressing that he had no say in the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM). The Senate Committee of the Whole earlier urged raps against Duque, chairman of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), and the…
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Senate wants raps filed against PhilHealth boss
By Fernan Angeles THE SENATE wants the Department of Justice to file charges against Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales and other high-ranking officials over the multi-billion fiasco at the state health insurer. Senator Panfilo Lacson hinted at the Senate recommendation wanting PhilHealth officials top face charges for malversation of public funds, violation…
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NBI to check PhilHealth claim over lost records
By Fernan Angeles THE Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) does not seem to buy the claim of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) which blamed heavy rains over their failure to submit pertinent documents seen crucial in the ongoing investigation of massive corruption at the state insurer. PACC commissioner Greco Belgica said he has already sent…
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AMLC to check bank records of 13 PhilHealth officials
By John Clifford Lintao EMBATTLED Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales and 13 other top executives of the state insurer already signed a waiver allowing the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check their bank records. Aside from Morales, other who executed and signed their waives include: EVP COO Arnel De Jesus SVP Dennis…
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AMLC help sought to track down PhilHealth money trail
By Fernan Angeles KNOWN for its capability to track down plundered money, the Senate is seriously looking into the possibility of tapping the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) in tracing the owner of the dialysis center which received over P45 million from PhilHealth through its Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM). In a virtual forum with newsmen, Senator…
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Missing P15B paid to 711 hospitals – PhilHealth
By John Clifford Lintao A DESIGNATED mouthpiece takes the cudgel of speaking on behalf of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as she hinted at the plan of the state-owned health insurance to release the list of over 711 hospitals that received a cumulative P15 billion and disprove the claims of corruption. In a…