Tag: PhilHealth corruption

Palace: PhilHealth chief Gierran asked senior officials to resign

(Eagle News) — Newly-installed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran has asked senior officials of the state insurer to resign. Presidential Spokesperson Harrry Roque said  in a television interview on Friday, Oct. 2, that this was Gierran’s request as part of the reorganization of PhilHealth, which has been hounded by corruption allegations. Thorrsson Montes Keith, former anti-fraud officer of PhilHealth, alleged a PhilHealth “mafia” got around P15 billion in PhilHealth funds. PhilHealth’s Interim Reimbursement Mechanism and its  […]

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President Duterte approves raps vs former PhilHealth chief Morales, others

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the recommendations of a task force to file charges against former PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and several others in connection with corruption in the state insurer. The President gave his tacit approval as he read out on Monday night the recommendations of the task force formed by the Department of Justice, and which had been submitted in a report to the President on the same day. Based on the […]

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President Duterte wants all national gov’t transactions published in newspapers to ensure transparency in disbursement of gov’t funds

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is requiring national government agencies to publish in newspapers of general circulation the details of each of their transactions to ensure transparency in the disbursement of government funds. President Duterte made the disclosure in a meeting with members of the Cabinet aired on Tuesday, Aug. 25. The President said the  policy was in light of the “sama ng loob” of the public over the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth, the state […]

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PhilHealth: COVID-19 benefits to continue despite IRM suspension

Says IRM “legal,” with suspension  only for overall review amid issues arising from congressional inquiries (Eagle News)–The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. on Friday, Aug. 14, gave the assurance its members who contracted COVID-19 will continue to receive benefits despite the suspension of the interim reimbursement mechanism. In an advisory, PhilHealth said these benefits include “regular Covid-19 inpatient benefits, testing and community isolation packages..” While suspended, the state insurer maintained IRM, which it defined as “a […]

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PACC: P2 billion to P3 billion released by PhilHealth on a weekly basis “exposed to corruption”

(Eagle News) — The P2 billion to P3 billion in funds released by PhilHealth on a weekly basis are “exposed to corruption,” an official of the Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission said on Tuesday, Aug. 10. Greco Belgica said in a Senate hearing on the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth that this was because the state insurer’s IT system has no mechanism in place to validate claims made by hospitals. “Hindi chinecheck ng PhilHealth kung totoo ang […]

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PhilHealth Chief Morales files medical leave

(Eagle News)–PhilHealth Chief Ricardo Morales has filed a medical leave. Morales made the disclosure in a television interview on Monday, Aug. 10, days after his doctor advised him to file the leave as he continues his chemotherapy for lymphoma. “Well I have already relayed to my bosses my intentions and it’s up to them to decide,” he said. He said he avoided taking the leave before since PhilHealth was “in a difficult time.” He cited […]

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Justice Secretary Guevarra to lead task force that will probe allegations of corruption in PhilHealth

(Eagle News)–Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra will head the task force that will probe the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth. In a statement, Justice spokesperson Markk Perete said the task force, which President Rodrigo Duterte had ordered constituted, will have as members the Office of the Ombudsman, Commission on Audit, Civil Service Commission and the Office of the President. Perete said the National Bureau of Investigation and the Anti-Money Laundering Council, among other agencies, are also […]

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President Duterte to DOJ: Create panel that will probe allegations of corruption in PhilHealth

Probe to include lifestyle check of PhilHealth officials, audit of PhilHealth finances (Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the Department of Justice to organize a panel that will investigate the allegations of corruption in PhilHealth. In a memorandum to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, President Duterte also ordered the audit of PhilHealth finances and  conduct of a lifestyle check on the state insurer’s officials and employees. According to the President, the DOJ shall have the authority […]

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PhilHealth official resigns

(Eagle News) — A high-ranking official of PhilHealth resigned on Thursday, Aug. 6. In a letter sent to PhilHealth Chief Ricardo Morales, a copy of which was also given to Senate President Tito Sotto, Augustus de Villa said he was tendering his “irrevocable resignation” as senior vice president for operations effective immediately but did not state the reason. De Villa, a retired general, said Morales “knows fully well the reasons” as he briefed him in […]

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PACC says it recommended sanctions vs 36 PhilHealth officials

(Eagle News) — The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission has recommended the firing or the filing of charges against 36 PhilHealth officials. PACC commissioner Greco Belgica said in an interview this was the content of the PACC’s initial report to the Office of the President on corruption allegations against the state insurer. Belgica did not, however, name the officials. According to Belgica, the “bulk of the problem” was PhilHealth, which he said does not validate the claims […]

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