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Lacson seeks 'corruption moratorium' at PhilHealth this pandemic
Senator Panfilo Lacson has called for a "moratorium on corruption" within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) amidst the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
He appealed to corrupt PhilHealth officials to take a break from their illegal activities, hoping it could serve as a "dress rehearsal" for them to realize that not being corrupt feels good.
The senator made the call as President Duterte has not yet made any move to remove PhilHealth officials linked to corrupt activities, and none of them have signified stepping down or taking leaves of absence.
Lacson hopes Malacañang would take a look at the findings and decide if there is wisdom in keeping PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales and other officials in their posts.
He advised the PhilHealth chief to help Duterte decide.
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