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Duterte: PhilHealth being careful with hospital claims

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Updated as of Aug 31 03:04 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte said PhilHealth was being "very careful" in processing hospital claims. Read more »

Duterte, pinapabilis ang pagbabayad ng PhilHealth sa mga ospital

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 08 08:07 PM

Pinabibilis ni Pang. Rodrigo Duterte sa Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) ang pagtugon sa valid claims ng mga ospital, sabi ng kaniyang tagapagsalita ngayong Huwebes. Read more »

PhilHealth should resolve internal corruption before hiking contribution rate: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 05 01:47 PM

Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday backed President Rodrigo Duterte's decision to defer the contribution rate hike for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), saying the state insurer should first settle corruption and inefficiencies within the agency. Read more »

Duterte wants PhilHealth contribution hike deferred: ally

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jan 04 11:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to defer PhilHealth's looming monthly premium hike, his ally said over the weekend.  Read more »

Duterte, may sisibakin pa sa PhilHealth

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 29 02:34 AM

MAYNILA - Inihayag ni Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na hindi pa tapos ang sibakan sa pwesto sa mga taga Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).  Read more »

Palace notes PhilHealth efforts to fight corruption as Duterte deadline nears

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 01 03:49 PM

Malacañang cited Tuesday the efforts of PhilHealth to curb corruption, with President Rodrigo Duterte giving the state medical insurer until this month to do so.    Read more »

'Mukhang pera': Duterte blasts PH Red Cross for suspending COVID-19 tests amid PhilHealth debt

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Nov 05 11:41 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday criticized the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) after being told that it stopped conducting COVID-19 tests due to the government's P1.1 billion debt.   Read more »

DOJ identifies 5 agencies likely to face corruption probe

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 28 11:17 AM

The Department of Justice said Wednesday it has identified 5 state agencies it would likely prioritize to investigate for alleged corruption following President Rodrigo Duterte's order. Read more »

Palace: Corruption-tainted PhilHealth seeing 'great change'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 27 03:29 PM

Malacañang said Tuesday it had made headway in efforts to clean up state medical insurer PhilHealth, as its officials fought allegations of pocketing P15 billion in state funds.    Read more »

Duterte to DOJ: Investigate 'entire government' for corruption

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 05:22 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday directed the Department of Justice to investigate the "entire government" for corruption.  Read more »

Duterte warns crooks in government: Resignation 'won't save your necks'

Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 11:43 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday told corrupt government officials that resignation would not save their necks. Read more »

Duterte: Health chief Duque never stole money

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 27 11:12 AM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday again vouched for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as the latter faced allegations of corruption.  Read more »

'No reason to prosecute': Duterte defends Duque anew on PhilHealth anomalies

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 05 11:53 PM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday again vouched for Health Secretary Francisco Duque III amid lingering accusations that the Cabinet official was allegedly involved in anomalies in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).  Read more »

Sotto: Duterte wants PhilHealth abolished or privatized

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 10:56 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants to abolish or privatize PhilHealth after corruption allegations tainted the state health insurance firm. Read more »

Palace leaves possible changes in PhilHealth board chairmanship to Congress

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 04:55 PM

It is up to Congress to act on the issue about the chairmanship of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), Malacañang said Thursday after Senate President Vicente Sotto III proposed to give the post to the finance secretary. Read more »

Duterte gives new PhilHealth chief until December to fix corruption mess

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 03:26 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte wants new Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) chief Dante Gierran to "clean up" corruption in the state health insurer by December, Malacañang said Thursday. Read more »

Duterte wants PhilHealth abolished or privatized - Sotto

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 17 09:44 AM

MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is willing to abolish the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. due to alleged corruption within the state insurer, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Thursday. Read more »

Sotto: Duterte 'agrees' to assign finance chief as PhilHealth board chair

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 16 09:39 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte "agrees" with Senate President Vicente Sotto III's proposal to install the finance secretary as chair of the board of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp as the state-run health insurer continues to grapple with corruption allegations, the lawmaker said Wednesday. Read more »

Palace welcomes proposed 'emergency powers' for Duterte to fix PhilHealth mess

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 04:05 PM

Malacañang said Thursday it would welcome congressional action to grant President Rodrigo Duterte with additional powers to address corruption in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth). Read more »

Emergency powers kay Duterte para mareporma ang PhilHealth iminungkahi

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 02 07:13 PM

Ipinanukala sa Kamara na bigyan ng emergency powers si Pangulong Duterte para mas mapabilis ang mga reporma sa PhilHealth.   Read more »