Tag: excessive travels

Duterte says he had “fired” 16 gov’t officials for frequent travels, climate change meetings abroad

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte said that he had already “fired” 16 government officials, including three department secretaries, aside from undersecretaries and cabinet members, because of their frequent travels attending “climate change conferences” all over the world. The President did not name who these officials were, except that he fired them for their frequent travels connected to climate change meetings abroad. “There’s a climate change in Africa and they are there. There’s a […]

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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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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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Duterte fires PhilHealth chief Dela Serna amid allegations of excessive travels vs her

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte removed  Celestina Ma. Jude Dela Serna as interim chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation Chief following accusations of excessive travels against her. PhilHealth Board Member Roy Ferrer was named acting chief of the agency by the President, Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea said in a letter. dated June 1. De la Serna incurred at least P627,000 worth of trips to and from Bohol and hotel stays even after only a year […]

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