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Duterte orders reshuffle within PhilHealth, BOC
President Rodrigo Duterte ordered a reshuffle of regional vice presidents at the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) and the Bureau of Customs (BOC).
The directive was given to newly appointed PhilHealth President and CEO Dante Gierran and Customs Commissioner Rey Leonardo Guerrero during an Inter-Agency Task Force meeting.
Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque clarified that the aim was to prevent complacency, though senators viewed it as a necessary cleansing process.
Duterte stated he would issue a memorandum for those who refuse to vacate their posts despite being linked to corruption.
He specifically instructed to remove PhilHealth regional vice presidents, regardless of their performance.
Gierran confirmed his intention to reorganize the state insurer amidst investigations into alleged corruption.
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