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Gierran confident he can address issues at PhilHealth
Senate minority leader Franklin Drilon advised the new PhilHealth president and CEO Dante Gierran to be vigilant against corruption within the agency.
Drilon described the corruption in PhilHealth as high-level and deeply embedded, perpetuated by corrupt syndicates over time.
Newly-appointed PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran expressed confidence that he can address corruption in the state insurer within two years, stating "Sigurado 'yan, kakayanin. Kakayanin ko talaga 'yan."
Gierran cited his support from President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Bong Go, and his former colleagues at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) as crucial to his efforts.
He identified corruption as the "main lapse" of PhilHealth and has a mandate from the President to eradicate it, investigate its sources, and file appropriate charges.
Gierran plans to implement a reorganization and upgrade the corporation's IT system to combat anomalies.
He takes over following the resignation of Ricardo Morales amidst investigations into alleged corruption involving billions of pesos in public funds.
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President Rodrigo Duterte appointed Dante Gierran as the new president and chief executive officer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) following the resignation of Ricardo Morales.
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Health Secretary Francisco Duque III expressed optimism that Dante Gierran, the newly appointed head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), will address corruption within the agency.
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Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) President Ricardo C. Morales resigned, with President Rodrigo R. Duterte accepting his resignation ostensibly to allow him to focus on his cancer treatment.
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Senators expressed confidence that Dante Gierran, the newly appointed chief of PhilHealth, will reform the state health insurer due to his background.
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PhilHealth President and CEO Ricardo Morales, who resigned on August 26, acknowledged that fraud is a significant issue within the corporation, citing a 2019 study that indicated an annual loss of P10 billion in 2019.
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