METRO MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte continues to trust Health Secretary Francisco Duque III espite the new corruption allegations against him in connection with Philhealth, says presidential spokesman Harry Roque on Wednesday. Roque said that the Health Secretary will continue to work as the head of the Department of Health and chairman of the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging Infectious …

METRO MANILA  – Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) chief Ricardo Morales and executive vice president Arnel De Jesus have notified the Senate of their health conditions, ahead of the legislative hearing on corruption in the agency. Philhealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales sent the medical certifical on Senate that he will be undergoing treatment for lymphoma, cancer of the lymph …

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the creation of a “high-level” task force to investigate the suspected corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation. Duterte released a one-page memorandum directing Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to assemble a panel on the suspected irregularities and corruption involving the state insurer to conduct a investigation. The panel will also conduct audits of the finances …

METRO MANILA – Officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. have pocketed around P15 billion in funds through alleged corruption in the agency, a whistleblower revealed during a Senate hearing yesterday. Thorrsson Montes Keith who resigned as Philhealth’s anti-fraud legal officer revealed the widespread corruption happening inside the agency and that a “mafia” was behind the fraudulent schemes he called  …

MANILA  – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered for an investigation on the alleged anomalies in the Philhealth regarding overpriced procurement of an information technology system. pic.twitter.com/3G4ZYhVlNM — Harry Roque (@attyharryroque) July 24, 2020 Presidential spokesman Harry Roque Jr. said in a statement that three PhilHealth officials resigned from their respective posts because of corruption allegations within the government agency. Roque …

Metro Manila – An online petition from several authorities and groups urging the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to withdraw the memorandum of increase rates in the premium contribution of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) has received some 300,000 signatures. According to the memorandum, OFWs with income amounting between ₱10,000 and ₱20,000 will be required to pay 3 percent of their …