President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Monday told the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to suspend the increase of its members’ contribution scheduled this year. “We come now to the status sa PhilHealth. There is a move to increase the contribution ng mga members. At this time of our life, may I just suggest to the […]
Philhealth anomaly
Morales, 9 other top PhilHealth execs charged before Ombudsman
MANILA – The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday formally endorsed to the Office of the Ombudsman the complaint against senior officials including the chief of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In his letter to Ombudsman Samuel Martires, Justice Undersecretary Adrian Ferdinand Sugay said the complaint of the National Bureau of Investigation on irregularities in […]
Expenditure on Covid-19 funds will be transparent -Duterte
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday assured the public that the government funds spent in the fight against coronavirus-19 will be transparent and people must not worry how is it being used. Duterte who vowed to cleanse the country against corrupt officials in a public address Tuesday morning assured as saying, “Gusto kong […]
6 PhilHealth regional officials on leave
DAVAO CITY — Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque confirmed that six (6) Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) regional officers have filed their leave of absence. Roque clarified, “These six officials, however, are not the ‘mafia’ referred to by Senator Panfilo Lacson. They were, in fact, referred to as ‘heroes’ by PhilHealth board member Alejandro Cabading during […]
PhilHealth Davao Region debunks playing favorites on IRM claims
DAVAO CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth-11) in Davao Region debunked on Thursday claims that they are playing favorites in the disbursement of the Interim Reimbursement Mechanism (IRM) fund. Dr. Hector Zernon Leonardo Malate, PhilHealth-11 acting regional vice-president, said all IRM releases are governed by “existing rules and regulations on the provision of […]
NBI forms team for PhilHealth mess probe
MANILA – The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Thursday named the members of the newly formed task force that would investigate anomalies hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement, NBI Officer in Charge Eric Distor said the investigation of the task force would include the audit of PhilHealth’s finances and the conduct […]
Duterte to corrupt Philhealth Officials: “Yayariin ko kayong lahat”
DAVAO CITY — An enraged President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday night warned he will finish all corrupt officials in the government insurance agency PhilHealth. Duterte who was ranting about the corruption and delays in the tower permit application of the telecommunications companies during the Inter-Agency Task Force on Emerging and Infectious Disease (AITF-EID) briefing aired […]
Duterte orders multi-task force to probe alleged PhilHealth anomalies
DAVAO CITY — President Rodrigo Duterte on Friday ordered the Department of Justice to create a multi-agency task force to investigate Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) executives who are allegedly involved in the P15-billion anomaly. In a press statement, Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said the task force to be convened by the Department of Justice […]
PhilHealth official fears they may lose reserve funds by 2021
DAVAO CITY— The die is cast and PhilHealth contributors are now worried after PhilHealth Acting Senior Vice President Nerissa Santiago said come 2021 the agency will run into deficit due to the coronavirus pandemic. Santiago who attended the Senate Committee hearing on the alleged irregularities of funds said “It will be in 2021 that we […]
3 Soccsksargen hospitals lose PhilHealth accreditation
GENERAL SANTOS CITY — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has suspended and withdrawn the accreditation of three major private healthcare providers in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) due to alleged fraud. Dr. Antoniette Ladio, acting regional vice president of PhilHealth-12, said on Saturday they issued a writ of execution of suspension to the General Santos Doctors Hospital […]