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Gordon says panel report on PhilHealth came as ‘threat’ to some
Senator Panfilo Lacson has not seen nor signed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee report concerning alleged PhilHealth fund diversion, which recommends criminal charges against former health and budget officials for diverting P10.6 billion from the PhilHealth Senior Citizen Fund in December 2015.
These diverted funds were reportedly used for projects such as health station and hospital construction, and the procurement of mobile dental trucks.
Lacson, the vice chairman of the Committee of the Whole, stated he would choose which report to sign if the findings of the two committees conflict, as releasing two contradicting reports could put senators in an awkward situation.
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chair Richard Gordon suggested that his panel's report on PhilHealth irregularities might have posed a threat to some individuals.
Gordon clarified that the report shared with the media was the chairman's report and had not yet been distributed to committee members for signatures.
The Blue Ribbon Committee report also recommended the dismissal of PhilHealth regional vice presidents implicated in fraudulent claims.
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Iloilo Representative and former health secretary Janette Garin has dismissed the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's report recommending criminal charges against her as a "big joke."
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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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Senator Panfilo M. Lacson stated that Filipinos deserve a corruption-free PhilHealth and a competent Department of Health (DOH) Secretary, criticizing the prolonged tenure of DOH Secretary Francisco Duque III.
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Civil Service Commission (CSC) Chairperson Alicia dela Rosa Bala denied Commissioner Aileen Lizada's claim that she ordered CSC commissioners not to disclose details of pending administrative cases against Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officials to lawmakers.
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