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Senators repeat call for Duque’s resignation in final report on PhilHealth mess
The Senate has adopted a committee report recommending that former PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales and Health Secretary Francisco Duque III be charged with alleged irregularities.
The report also recommended the replacement of Duque as health secretary.
Several senators repeated a call for Duque's resignation, citing his alleged failure of leadership, negligence, lack of foresight, and inefficiency in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.
These anomalies include the alleged improper implementation of the interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM), overpricing of IT equipment, manipulation of financial statements, and slow resolution of cases.
Duque, who is the ex-officio chairperson of PhilHealth, has denied any wrongdoing.
A Department of Justice-led task force is expected to submit its report on the PhilHealth corruption investigation by September 14.
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The Senate Committee of the Whole recommended filing malversation and other criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and resigned PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales for alleged improper and illegal implementation of the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM).
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President Rodrigo Duterte has expressed full trust in Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, telling him not to resign amidst calls for his ouster due to alleged billion-peso anomalies within the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
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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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President Duterte might reconsider his trust in Health Secretary Francisco Duque III after reviewing the Senate committee of the whole's report on PhilHealth controversies.
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President Rodrigo Duterte will await the findings of his task force on PhilHealth anomalies before acting on Senate recommendations.
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