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(Eagle News)–Senator Franklin Drilon has hit the designation of Arnel de Jesus as PhilHealth officer-in-charge following the resignation of Ricardo Morales. In criticizing the move by the PhilHealth board, Drilon noted De Jesus, as PhilHealth’s chief operations officer, implemented the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism that is now the subject of inquiries by both the Senate and the House of Representatives. “It must be remembered that he was the one who kept justifying the download of IRM […]
(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed officers in charge to the Departments of Information, Communications Technology, and the Department of Health. DICT Undersecretary Eliseo Mijares Rio Jr. will take the helm of the agency previously led by Rodolfo Salalima, who resigned in September. Reports, however, later said he was made to resign by President Rodrigo Duterte, following allegations he favored Globe over other telecommunications companies. DOH Undersecretary Herminigildo Valle, for his part, […]
(Eagle News) — The Palace has designated an officer in charge in the Department of Social Welfare and Development. Appointed was Social Welfare Undersecretary Emmanuel Leyco. Layco’s appointment comes after Judy Taguiwalo was rejected as social welfare secretary by the powerful Commission on Appointments. Taguiwalo is the third Cabinet official appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte who was rejected by the CA. First was Perfecto Yasay and then Gina Lopez as secretaries of foreign affairs […]
