Manila Bulletin
‘Many Filipinos to be adversely affected if PhilHealth is abolished,’ says spokesman
PhilHealth spokesperson Rey Baleña stated that abolishing the state health insurer would adversely affect millions of Filipinos, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Baleña emphasized that the National Health Insurance Program assists millions of Filipinos annually, and its elimination would represent a significant loss.
President Rodrigo Duterte is considering abolishing or privatizing PhilHealth due to alleged irregularities.
The Department of Justice-led task force recommended charges against former PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and other executives.
Dante Gierran, former NBI Director, has been appointed as the new chief of PhilHealth and expressed optimism about addressing the agency's alleged issues.
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President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an ultimatum to PhilHealth chief Dante Gierran, demanding that corruption within the state health insurer be eradicated by the end of 2020.
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President Rodrigo Duterte expressed a desire to either abolish or privatize the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) due to reported irregularities.
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Malacañang assured the public that the government remains committed to holding PhilHealth officials accountable for alleged corruption and anomalies.
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A Department of Justice-led task force has given composite teams 30 days to wrap up their separate probes into anomalies at PhilHealth.
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President Rodrigo Duterte had previously agreed with a proposal to have the finance secretary, instead of the health secretary, serve as the ex-officio chairperson of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
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