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Duque faces graft, plunder complaint over family corporation’s lease contract with PhilHealth

(Eagle News)–Plunder  and graft charges were filed on Friday, June 21, against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in connection with his family corporation’s lease contract with PhilHealth. The charges were filed by the kin of alleged Dengvaxia victims before the Ombudsman. According to the complaint, Duque committed the acts when he “with manifest conflict of interest, allowed his family corporation” Educational and Medical Development Corporation “in which he is a substantial stockholder  to transact business […]

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Lacson: Duque defense vs conflict of interest allegations vs him “not valid”

(Eagle News) — Senator Panfilo Lacson on Thursday, June 20, said Health Secretary Francisco Duque III’s defense he was no longer involved in the leasing of his family’s building in Pangasinan to PhilHealth was “not valid.” In an interview over radio dzrh, Lacson said contrary to Duque’s claim he had divested from the family corporation Educational and Medical Development Corporation, based on documents, the health secretary was still a board member who had shares. “Hindi […]

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Duterte appoints Ricardo Morales as new PhilHealth president

(Eagle News) — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has a new president. President Rodrigo Duterte has appointed  Ricardo Morales at the helm of PhilHealth, days after he ordered its officials to submit their courtesy resignation. The President gave the order after Aileen De Leon and Edwin Roberto revealed WellMed Dialysis Center, where they worked, claimed the PhilHealth benefits of its deceased patients. De Leon, Roberto and WellMed co-owner Bryan Sy have been charged with estafa […]

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WellMed co-owner Bryan Sy posts bail; Manila court orders his release

(Eagle News)–A Manila court has ordered the release of a co-owner of WellMed, which has been accused of claiming PhilHealth benefits of deceased patients. This was after Bryan Sy posted a P72,000 bail before Branch 6 Metropolitan Trial Court Judge Jerome Jimenez’s sala. Sy and several others face charges of estafa through falsification of documents in connection with the incident. He was arrested after he surfaced at the National Bureau of Investigation to supposedly clear […]

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JUST IN: DOJ orders indictment of Sy, 2 whistleblowers in ghost dialysis mess for estafa

7 WellMed employees ordered subjected to preliminary probe (Eagle News)–The Department of Justice has found probable cause for the estafa through falsification charges filed against Bryan Sy, a co-owner of WellMed Dialysis Center accused of claiming PhilHealth benefits of deceased patients. In a nine-page inquest resolution,  Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Anna Noreen Devanadera, also found probable cause for the same charges against former employees  Edwin Roberto and Liezel de Leon, who had revealed the scam. […]

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Duque: John Basa to assume OIC post at PhilHealth

(Eagle News)–PhilHealth’s executive vice president and chief operating officer has been designated officer in charge of the government-owned and -controlled corporation. Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said in an interview over GMA7’s Unang Balita that John Basa was, however, still in the United States and will be back on Monday. Duque said Dennis Mas, PhilHealth senior vice president, was designated OIC in the meantime. Earlier, President Duterte asked PhilHealth officials to submit their courtesy resignations […]

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“Second-level” officials to run Philhealth as top officials asked to submit courtesy resignation

  (Eagle News) – Malacanang said that “second-level officials” will run the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) after no less than President Rodrigo Duterte had asked its top officials and board members to submit courtesy resignations. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that while the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is investigating Philhealth, it is better for the top Philhealth officials to not have any direct involvement in the operations. He said that President Duterte wanted […]

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Duterte eyeing Dr. Jaime Cruz as new PhilHealth president

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte is eyeing one Dr. Jaime Cruz as the new PhilHealth president. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo made the revelation on Tuesday, June 11, a day after Duterte asked PhilHealth officials to submit their courtesy resignations following reports a medical facility in Quezon City was processing the PhilHealth benefits of deceased patients. Panelo said the President floated Cruz’s name during Monday’s Cabinet meeting. Earlier, Senator-elect Bong Go said  Duterte, who was “saddened and […]

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Duterte asks PhilHealth officials to resign following ghost dialysis mess

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has asked officials of PhilHealth to submit their courtesy resignation following reports a dialysis center in Quezon City was processing PhilHealth claims of deceased medical patients. This is according to Senator-elect Bong Go. According to Go, covered by the President’s instruction were PhilHealth president Roy Ferrer and board members. Duterte’s instruction came two days after he said he did not doubt Ferrer’s integrity a he was among those who pushed for […]

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Duterte directs filing of cases vs those involved in fraudulent Philhealth claims on “ghost dialysis” cases

  (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the filing of criminal charges against those involved in the alleged fraud and corruption at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, particularly fraudulent claims on “ghost” dialysis cases. Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo said that the President had already directed the Philhealth management to “submit a detailed report” on the alleged irregularities. “The President directs the management of the Philhealth to institute criminal actions against those officials and […]

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Hontiveros calls for “urgent, comprehensive” probe into funds used, released by PhilHealth

(Eagle News) — Senator Risa Hontiveros has called for “an urgent and comprehensive” probe into the funds being used and released by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) following reports PhilHealth funds were misused to pay for the dialysis treatments of deceased patients. “The gravity of the recent allegations should prompt government to check if every peso under the PhilHealth is indeed being used in a manner compliant with laws and the PhilHealth’s mandate. We […]

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World Health Organization lauds PHL for passage of Universal Health Care bill into law

(Eagle News) — The World Health Organization lauded the Philippines for passing the Universal Health Care Law that seeks to ensure Filipinos’ equal access to quality healthcare. In a statement, the WHO said the new law was a “critical step” to ensure “major reforms to consolidate existing yet fragmented financial flows, increase the fiscal space for benefit delivery, improve the governance and performance of devolved local health systems and institutionalize support mechanisms such as health […]

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