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Red Cross pressing PhilHealth to pay remaining P571 million
By John Clifford Lintao AS predicted, the debt of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation [PhilHealth] to the Philippine Red Cross has accumulated and now stands at P571 million – and the humanitarian organization doesn’t appear keen on the idea of allowing it to grow bigger. PRC has in fact urged PhilHealth to settle its P571…
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Red Cross may sue PhilHealth over P1 billion default
By Fernan Angeles PROMISES are made to be broken, and for breaking its promise to the Philippine Red Cross on Monday, legal actions are set to be filed against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation for its continued refusal to to settle its debt to the organization. “Ayaw nila magbayad? Then we stop the testing. Hindi…
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No abolition of PhilHealth, says Duterte
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte had changed his mind. According to the President, he is not going to abolish the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). In his taped address aired on Tuesday, Duterte said people whom he believed directly or indirectly took part in the massive corruption at the embattled state-insurer are gone and…
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Duterte: We will pay half of P1B debt to Red Cross
By Fernan Angeles MALACAÑANG has stepped into the squabble between the Philippine Red Cross and the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation over the latter’s refusal to pay one billion worth of COVID-19 tests that was charged to the state insurer. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque, said that the President has already spoken and that at least half…
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Gordon pushing probe over PhilHealth’s P1 billion debt to PRC
By Fernan Angeles SENATOR Richard Gordon wants to investigate and determine culpable cases that should be filed against the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to the Philippine Red Cross which he is the head. Gordon is apparently appalled at the most recent statement issued by new PhilHealth President and chief executive officer Dante Gierran, who categorically…
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43 PhilHealth officials resign
By Fernan Angeles TAKING cue from a memorandum issued by the new Philippine Health Insurance Corporation boss, 43 senior officers have either tendered their courtesy resignation or retired from service. In a statement, PhilHealth said 43 officers responded to a Sept. 30 memo issued by PhilHealth President and CEO Atty. Dante Gieran, which directed all…
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No more corruption of pandemic funds, says Duterte
By Fernan Angeles PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte has made a public admission that corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation did happen and hurt what is already an ailing nation. He however assured the public that additional funds allocated for the government’s COVID-19 response were and will be spent properly. “I must admit, and it would…
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PhilHealth boss opposes privatization of state insurer
By Fernan Angeles Philippine Health Insurance Corporation President and chief executive officer Dante Gierran, who had just been on board the embattled state insurer for weeks, doesn’t seem amenable to the idea of privatizing the graft-tainted agency. According to Gierran, privatizing PhilHealth might give an impression that government officials cannot be trusted in managing the…
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Duterte wants to abolish PhilHealth
By Fernan Angeles MASSIVE, organized corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation may have pushed President Rodrigo Duterte too hard that he is now seriously considering on its abolition. “I’m going to propose to Congress to abolish [it],” Duterte said in a pre-recorded speech that aired Monday night. Duterte also dismissed calls for its privatization…
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Duque not yet off the hook in Philhealth mess, says DOJ
By Fernan Angeles HEALTH Secretary Francisco Duque may have got himself out of the hook in the preliminary findings of the task force created by President Rodrigo Duterte himself. But Justice Secretary said that they are not yet clearing him and other board members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) of wrongdoing over corruption…