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PhilHealth chief says he won't resign, 'no evidence' of corruption yet
PhilHealth President Ricardo Morales is considering taking a leave of absence amid investigations into alleged irregularities within the state health insurer.
However, Morales stated that he would not resign, asserting that there is no evidence of corruption yet and that he needs to face the Senate inquiry.
He also noted that the questioned P221 billion pertains to the agency's entire expenditure.
Morales believes that a clean data base and information system is key to eliminating corruption.
The investigations were prompted by the resignation of anti-fraud legal officer Thorrsson Montes Keith, who alleged widespread corruption.
Keith also cited his opposition to the mandatory PhilHealth contribution for overseas Filipino workers as a reason for his resignation.
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