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Prove innocence in court, Duterte tells Morales
By Fernan Angeles IF you’re innocent, prove it in court, said President Rodrigo Duterte moments after approving the recommendation of the multi-agency task force created to probe the alleged corruption activities in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to file criminal and administrative cases against former PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and several other officials of…
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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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Ex-NBI director Dante Gierran is new president of PhilHealth
By Fernan Angeles THE embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation has a new boss. Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana confirmed that President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran as the new chief executive officer of the controversial state insurer. Gierran takes the place of Ricardo Morales, who was forced to…
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2 PhilHealth officials resign from post
By Fernan Angeles LESS than 24 hours after President Rodrigo Duterte expressed his desire to see the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief executive officer Ricardo Morales go, the embattled boss of the state insurer has tendered his letter of resignation. Aside from Morales, PhilHealth Senior Vice President (SVP) for the legal sector Rodolfo del…
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Duterte asks PhilHealth chief to resign – DOJ chief
MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Philippine Health Insurance Corp president and CEO Ricardo Morales to leave his post because of his medical condition, Justice Secretary Menardo Guavarra said Tuesday. This, as the state health insurer faced multiple investigations into alleged corruption at the agency. Duterte earlier refused to fire Morales, a former Army…
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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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Except for Morales, 13 PhilHealth officials suspended
By Fernan Angeles EXCEPT for Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President Ricardo Morales, all 13 executives of the embattled state insurer were slapped with a six-month suspension by the Office of the Ombudsman. In issuing the six-month suspension, Ombudsman Samuel Martires cited the need to keep the PhilHealth officials away from the agency to ensure…
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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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PhilHealth to members: Don’t worry
By John Clifford Lintao EMBATTLED Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) told its members not to be worried over the suspension of the agency’s interim reimbursement mechanism as benefits for COVID-19 patients would not affect their services. In an advisory posted in the social media, PhilHealth said that “regular COVID-19 in-patient benefits, testing and community isolation…