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Duque not yet off the hook regarding PhilHealth anomalies -- Guevarra
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra stated that more individuals may face charges as the investigation into alleged corruption within the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) progresses.
Guevarra clarified that the task force investigating PhilHealth did not see enough evidence against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to recommend him to be charged in connection with its preliminary findings, only an admonishment.
However, investigators are not ruling out liability on the part of Duque and other board members, as further investigations into other areas of fraud may uncover more evidence.
The Guevarra-led Task Force PhilHealth has so far found irregularities in the state insurer's Interim Reimbursement Mechanism, procurement of ICT equipment, and policy for accountability.
Smaller teams of investigators are still looking specifically into PhilHealth's legal and IT sectors, and Guevarra previously said more people may be charged as a result.
Guevarra also denied that President Rodrigo Duterte's public declarations of support for Duque influenced the task force's recommendations.
The task force recommended filing criminal and administrative charges against other top PhilHealth officials, including resigned CEO Ricardo Morales.
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