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Ex-PhilHealth official tags alleged 'mafia' members

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 14 10:48 PM

MANILA - A former board member of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Wednesday identified 8 people who are part of the alleged "mafia" within the state health insurance agency. Read more »

PhilHealth officials ginisa sa Senado ukol sa pondo

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Posted at Aug 14 10:47 PM

Ginisa sa pagdinig sa Senado ang mga opisyal ng PhilHealth kaugnay ng umano ay natutuyong pondo ng ahensiya.  Read more »

Conflict of interest? Duque insists family's firms transacted with gov't legally

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 14 04:47 PM

MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III on Wednesday maintained his innocence amid allegations that he abused his power so his family’s firms could bag government contracts. Read more »

Chinese General Hospital's aid program may buckle under P298-M PhilHealth dues: exec

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Posted at Aug 14 09:05 AM

The Chinese General Hospital and Medical Center might fail to sustain its humanitarian programs if the state insurance firm would not settle P298 million in unpaid obligations, its president said Wednesday.  Read more »

Court dismisses estafa raps vs WellMed owner, officers

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 05 12:07 PM

A Quezon City court has dismissed the criminal charges filed against the owner and other officers of WellMed Dialysis Center in connection with alleged fraudulent claims with state-run Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) for having been filed in the wrong court. Read more »

Gordon committee to probe allegations vs Duque

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 30 07:12 PM

MANILA - The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will investigate allegations of impropriety against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, its chairman Sen. Richard Gordon said Tuesday.   Read more »

Duque pinagkakatiwalaan ni Duterte sa kabila ng mga paratang

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Posted at Jul 30 06:30 PM

Pinagkakatiwalaan ni Pangulong Duterte si Health Secretary Franciso Duque III sa kabila ng mga bintang laban dito. Read more »

Lacson accuses Duque of ethics breach

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 06:55 PM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Monday said he opened yet another “can of worms” after discovering that the firm owned by the family of Health Secretary Francis Duque III bagged millions of pesos from several government contracts from the Department of Health. Read more »

Ginang 2 taon hinintay ang PhilHealth refund sa ospital

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Updated as of Jul 27 07:21 PM

Isang misis sa Batangas ang sumama ang loob sa PhilHealth matapos akalaing ang ahensiya ang may sala sa naantala niyang refund sa isang pagamutan.  Read more »

Mga kuwestiyonableng PhilHealth claim sisilipin

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Posted at Jul 23 11:47 PM

Nasa 1,000 maanomalyang PhilHealth claims ang nakatakdang silipin ng National Bureau of Investigation.  Read more »

Conned of millions: Duterte says PhilHealth 'dialysis scam' proves 'pervasive' corruption

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Posted at Jul 22 06:07 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday said he was "grossly disappointed" over the alleged misuse of state health insurance funds on "ghost" dialysis treatments, which he said proves that corruption is pervasive.  Read more »

COA says disallowance of P33-M PhilHealth bonuses 'final and executory'

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 04:43 PM

The notice of disallowance to Philhealth NCR covers Productivity Incentive Bonus given to officials and employees in 2009 amounting to P22.446 million. Read more »

New PhilHealth chief vows to probe 'ghost dialysis', other scams

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Updated as of Jul 08 11:17 AM

The new president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday vowed he would investigate "each and every report" of anomaly in the agency which has reportedly cost it billions. Read more »

Senate to probe PhilHealth scams

Dharel Placido, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 04 09:43 AM

MANILA - The Senate will investigate the alleged various fraudulent schemes involving the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) which has reportedly cost the firm billions. Read more »

PhilHealth to appeal COA decision to return P139-M in benefits

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Posted at Jul 02 01:00 PM

MANILA - The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is set to file an appeal before the court on the decision of the Commission on Audit to return the P139-million in benefits given by the state insurer to its officials and employees.   Read more »

COA orders PhilHealth to return P139-M benefits for execs, employees

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 01 03:13 PM

The Commission on Audit proper has affirmed the notices of disallowance for P139.472 million in benefits and allowances given by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation to its officials and employees. Read more »

'Mga Pinoy positibo pa rin sa kalusugan kahit may di magandang nararamdaman'

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Posted at Jun 26 09:49 PM

Ayon sa isang propesor, naniniwala ang mga Pinoy na maayos ang kanilang kalusugan pero ayaw aminin sa sarili na may mabigat silang iniisip. Read more »

DOH chief denies conflict of interest over family property leased to PhilHealth

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Posted at Jun 20 11:47 PM

Senator Panfilo Lacson called out Health Secretary Francisco Duque III for allegedly leasing a family property to the state health insurance firm, of which he is an ex-officio chairman. Read more »

Ex-Army general is new PhilHealth president

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 20 03:05 PM

MANILA (UPDATE) - Retired army general Ricardo "Dick" Morales has been tapped to lead the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth), Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said Thursday. Read more »

Duque owns building housing PhilHealth office in Dagupan: Lacson

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Posted at Jun 19 07:08 PM

MANILA - The regional office of PhilHealth in Dagupan City, Pangasinan is housed in a building owned by Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, a clear case of “conflict of interest,” Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Wednesday.   Read more »