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Drilon eager to drill Duque on PhilHealth corruption
ACT-Teachers party-list Rep. France Castro questioned the silence of Department of Health (DoH) Secretary Francisco Duque III amid allegations of massive corruption at PhilHealth.
Senator Imee Marcos also urged Duque to explain the fresh claims of corruption and anomalies hounding PhilHealth, suggesting he may have approved questionable transactions.
Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon expressed eagerness to hear Duque's explanations during the Senate's hearing on the alleged corruption and irregularities at PhilHealth.
Drilon wants to know what steps Duque has taken to address the corruption within the State health insurance agency, given its supervision under the DoH and Duque's chairmanship of the PhilHealth board.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros is investigating Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's involvement in alleged irregularities at PhilHealth, where he has held multiple leadership positions since 2001.
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Senator Panfilo M. Lacson stated that Filipinos deserve a corruption-free PhilHealth and a competent Department of Health (DOH) Secretary, criticizing the prolonged tenure of DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III.
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Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra has urged PhilHealth officials implicated in corruption allegations to voluntarily go on leave to facilitate the ongoing investigation.
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Senator Risa Hontiveros welcomed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III's agreement to attend the Senate hearing concerning alleged anomalies within PhilHealth.
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Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon suspects PhilHealth President Ricardo Morales is being manipulated by a faction within the agency.
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