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‘Duterte may still change his mind about Duque after reviewing Senate’s Philhealth report’ --- Roque
President Duterte might reconsider his trust in Health Secretary Francisco Duque III after reviewing the Senate committee of the whole's report on PhilHealth controversies.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque stated that Duterte could change his mind about Duque if he ascertains that the Senate's recommendation to remove him from office has sufficient basis.
Roque mentioned that the President, being a lawyer and former prosecutor, understands the rules of evidence.
The Senate committee's report recommended filing criminal charges against Duque and other PhilHealth officials for alleged malversation, including the misuse of Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) funds and an overpriced IT project.
Duterte has not yet read the Senate's decision but will carefully review the findings and evidence.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed full trust in Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, telling him not to resign amidst calls for his ouster due to alleged billion-peso anomalies within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
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The Senate has adopted a committee report recommending that former PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III be charged with alleged irregularities.
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The Senate Committee of the Whole recommended filing malversation and other criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and resigned PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales for alleged improper and illegal implementation of the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM).
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Senator Richard Gordon stated that the Senate inquiry into PhilHealth corruption allegations did not find sufficient evidence to file criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will await the findings of his task force on PhilHealth anomalies before acting on Senate recommendations.
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