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PhilHealth exec dares whistleblowers: Come out, back accusations with evidence
Senator Panfilo Lacson revealed that resigned PhilHealth executive Estrobal Laborte withdrew from a Senate inquiry due to security threats.
Laborte, a former executive assistant to PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales, initially logged into the online hearing but left without explanation.
He later informed Lacson through a mutual contact that he could not testify because of concerns for his physical safety.
This incident follows a previous attempt to meet with Laborte a few weeks prior, where he also backed out citing threats and feeling like he was being followed.
Laborte had previously expressed enthusiasm about sharing information regarding PhilHealth irregularities.
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