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Resigned PhilHealth chief Morales files cyberlibel raps vs corruption whistleblower

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Oct 16 05:47 PM

Ricardo Morales, former head of the embattled Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHeath), filed on Friday a cyberlibel complaint against whistleblower Thorsson Montes Keith who earlier uncovered the alleged systematic corruption and anomalies inside the state-run agency. Read more »

There is 'hope for reform' in PhilHealth, says gov't corp council

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 07 03:35 PM

MANILA - There is "hope for reform" in embattled state insurer Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth), the agency tasked to manage government corporations said Wednesday. Read more »

Task force files criminal complaint vs ex-PhilHealth chief Morales, other officials at Ombudsman

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Updated as of Oct 02 08:39 PM

MANILA— The inter-agency task force created to investigate alleged anomalies at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) on Friday filed criminal complaint before the Office of the Ombudsman against former PhilHealth president and CEO Ricardo Morales and several other agency officials.   Read more »

Duterte approves filing criminal, administrative charges vs Morales, other PhilHealth officials

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Updated as of Sep 15 12:32 AM

(UPDATE) President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday approved the filing of criminal and administrative charges against former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales and other officials over alleged corrupt practices. Read more »

Senate recommends filing of criminal raps vs Duque, PhilHealth officials

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Posted at Sep 01 10:13 PM

After three long hearings into alleged anomalies at PhilHealth, the Senate has recommended the filing of graft charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, as well as former and incumbent officials of the state insurer. Read more »

Senate recommends filing of malversation, graft charges vs Duque, PhilHealth officials

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 09:02 PM

MANILA - The Senate Committee of the Whole on Tuesday recommended the filing of criminal charges against Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and several former and incumbent officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) over several alleged anomalies in the state-run insurance firm. Read more »

Itinalagang PhilHealth chief umaming 'walang alam' sa public health

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 07:41 PM

"I'm scared because number one, I do not know the operation of PhilHealth... I do not know what is public health. I do not know about that," sabi ngayong Martes ni PhilHealth President at CEO Dante Gierran.   Read more »

Who was Dante Gierran before he became the new PhilHealth chief?

RHIA D. GRANA
Updated as of Sep 01 03:58 PM

The former NBI director vows to restore the Filipinos’ trust and confidence to PhilHealth and to this government. Read more »

PhilHealth board members 'almost never' join meetings: ex-chief Morales

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 01:08 PM

Some members of President Rodrigo Duterte's Cabinet who are part of the PhilHealth board "almost never" meetings, depriving the state medical insurer of a "strategic vision", its resigned chief said Tuesday.  Read more »

New PhilHealth chief: 'I do not know what is public health'

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 01 11:56 AM

Former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Dante Gierran, the new head of state medical insurer, admitted Tuesday he had no experience with health services, even as he called on the public to give hime "a chance to lead." Read more »

PhilHealth corruption probe should focus on hospitals: ex-boss

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Updated as of Sep 01 11:25 AM

The investigation of various bodies into the alleged irregularities inside PhilHealth should focus on hospitals, "where the corruption is happening”, the former head of the state medical insurer said Tuesday. Read more »

Ex-PhilHealth chief regrets underestimating IT project

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 11:15 AM

Former PhilHealth chief Ricardo Morales said Tuesday he regretted underestimating the time needed to establish the state medical insurer’s information technology project, which had spawned allegations of corruption against him.  Read more »

Ex-PhilHealth boss tells successor: ‘Stay healthy’

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Updated as of Sep 01 12:48 PM

PhilHealth CEO and President Ricardo Morales, who resigned last week, urged his successor on Tuesday to take care of his health. Read more »

New PhilHealth chief says he is 'scared, but not cowed', asks Filipinos for 'a chance'

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Sep 01 02:03 PM

Former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Dante Gierran said Tuesday he was a “a little bit scared” of his new post as head of state medical insurer PhilHealth, which is battling allegations of corruption.    Read more »

Former NBI head Dante Gierran is new PhilHealth chief

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 31 11:00 PM

MANILA (UPDATED) - President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday named former National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) chief Dante Gierran as the new head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth). Read more »

Duterte to announce new PhilHealth chief on Aug. 31

Joyce Balancio, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 30 11:25 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte is set to announce the new head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) on Aug. 31, Monday, his former aide who is now a senator said on Sunday.  Read more »

Stop appointing unqualified people in PhilHealth, employees urge Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 05:13 PM

“Please stop appointing people who are not qualified kasi po ang ahensiya po ang natatamaan. Papalit-palit ng liderato kasi ‘di po qualified,” Maria Fe Francisco, head of the PhilHealth union said on Friday.  Read more »

New PhilHealth OIC 'highly qualified' for post, says resigned senior official

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 28 03:20 PM

A former official of PhilHealth on Friday vouched for the newly-named OIC appointed by the board to assume the position vacated by its president and CEO Ricardo Morales. Read more »

Palace says Morales not yet off the hook despite resignation from PhilHealth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 09:42 PM

Malacañang says Ricardo Morales' resignation as head of PhilHealth does not absolve him from liability amid multiple investigations into alleged corruption on the state insurer.  Read more »

Ex-PhilHealth chief Morales not yet off the hook even after resignation: Palace

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 27 03:36 PM

MANILA - Resigned Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) president and CEO Ricardo Morales may still be held liable if found guilty of lapses or anomalies during his term as head of the state health insurer, Malacañang said Thursday.   Read more »