Tag: Celestina dela Serna

Dela Serna charged over “excessive” travels

Former Health Secretary Ubial, another also sued (Eagle News) — Sacked Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) interim president Celestina Ma. Jude dela Serna has been charged over her allegedly excessive travel expenses. Apart from Dela Serna, charged with one count each of malversation of public funds, falsification of public documents and for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act was former Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial. Also charged with one count of each crime was Social […]

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Roque: Dela Serna fired due to excessive travels, apparent mismanagement of funds in PhilHealth

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte fired Celestina Dela Serna as interim chief of PhilHealth because of excessive travels, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said on Tuesday, June 5. According to Roque, there was also the issue of mismanagement of funds in the agency. He said it was a senior Palace official, whom he did not identify, who made the recommendation to dismiss Dela Serna following an inquiry. “”We need a completely honest PhilHealth if we […]

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PhilHealth employees accuse former PhilHealth chief Dela Serna of exercising “abusive, insensitive” brand of leadership, incompetence

  (Eagle News) — Employees of PhilHealth on Monday, June 4, accused former interim president Celestina Dela Serna of incompetence and of exercising an “abusive and insensitive” brand of leadership. According to the employees, the “incompetent management and lack of direction” of Dela Serna, who has been relieved by President Rodrigo Duterte, has led to a  “dismal 53 percent corporate performance rating” of PhilHealth in 2017. They said this was way lower compared to the more […]

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