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Senators grill agriculture officials over reduced pork import tariffs

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Posted at Apr 12 10:10 PM

The Philippine agriculture secretary came under fire in the Senate where a probe gets underway into the country's pork supply problems.  Read more »

Gatchalian seeks parallel probe in Senate for credit, debit card hacking

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Posted at Jan 09 11:08 PM

In a statement, the senator said his office received a “barrage of complaints” through email and Facebook regarding “access device fraud” in recent months.  Read more »

Hontiveros hinimok ang Senado na imbestigahan ang SEA Games deals

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Updated as of Nov 16 11:31 PM

May basehan umano para imbestigahan ang pagpapatayo ng sports facilities para sa 30th Southeast Asian Games.  Read more »

2 PhilHealth execs want suspension reversed over 'half-baked' probe

Adrian Ayalin, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Sep 03 02:41 PM

Two officials of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) have asked the Office of the Ombudsman to set aside their preventive suspension in connection with recent corruption allegations.    Read more »

Cops accused of killing soldiers should wear detainee uniform in Senate probe: Tolentino

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Posted at Aug 19 12:39 PM

MANILA - Police officers accused of killing soldiers at a Sulu checkpoint in June should appear in Senate hearings wearing detainee attire instead of cop uniforms as this dishonors the service, Sen. Francis Tolentino said Wednesday. Read more »

'Nobody gets caught': Zubiri flags 'racket' in PhilHealth legal system

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Posted at Aug 12 12:51 PM

Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Wednesday a scheme in the legal framework of PhilHealth allows fraud to thrive in the state insurance firm.   Read more »

Duque to attend next week's Senate hearing on alleged PhilHealth corruption: senator

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 11:45 AM

Health Secretary Francisco Duque will attend next week's Senate hearing into alleged corruptions in PhilHealth, Sen. Miguel Zubiri said Wednesday.   Read more »

PhilHealth's Morales says to take medical leave next week

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Updated as of Aug 12 10:58 AM

PhilHealth president and CEO Ricardo Morales said Wednesday he would take a medical leave next week. Read more »

Drilon urges PhilHealth execs to take leave of absence during probe

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Updated as of Aug 12 09:06 AM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday called on PhilHealth officials to take a leave of absence as lawmakers and other anti-corruption bodies probe alleged corruption in the state insurance firm. Read more »

PhilHealth's hospital reimbursements for COVID-19 cases 'based on vengeance': Drilon

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 06:05 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Friday said "vengeance" was the Philippine Health Insurance Corp's (PhilHealth) basis for selecting which hospitals would receive reimbursements for COVID-19-related expenses. Read more »

Small private hospitals yet to receive PhilHealth COVID-19 reimbursement: exec

Gillan Ropero, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 03:38 PM

A group of private hospitals on Tuesday questioned PhilHealth's release of a huge part of its funds supposedly for hospitals with COVID-19 patients to dialysis and maternity care centers while small medical facilities have yet to receive reimbursements. Read more »

PhilHealth's Cagayan region officials tried to embezzle P9.7M: resigned anti-fraud officer

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 11 04:15 PM

Several Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) officials in the Cagayan region tried to embezzle some P9.75 million by transferring the funds to a bank in another region, the agency's former anti-fraud official said Tuesday. Read more »

PhilHealth officials tried to buy 'nearly obsolete' network switches for P320K each: ex-official

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Aug 11 01:57 PM

Several Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) officials tried to buy 15 "nearly obsolete" switches for P320,000 a piece, the resigned top aide of the insurance firm's president said Tuesday. Read more »

PhilHealth exec says he quit due to 'delicadeza,' believes corruption claims are true

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Posted at Aug 11 01:32 PM

A former high-ranking PhilHealth official on Tuesday said he quit his post due to "delicadeza" as he believes there is truth to corruption allegations in the state insurance firm. Read more »

'P115-M budget was for 1,341 desktops', says PhilHealth official

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Updated as of Aug 11 01:05 PM

A PhilHealth official on Tuesday denied claims of overpriced items in its proposed information and technology (IT) budget for 2020 including an alleged P115 million budget for one laptop.  Read more »

PhilHealth exec insists COVID-19 fund not lost to corruption

Christian V. Esguerra, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Aug 12 01:49 AM

An official of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (Philhealth) appeared before senators on Tuesday insisting that some P15 billion in funds did not go to corruption within the state-run firm. Read more »

Top officials want embattled PhilHealth officials out of agency while probe ongoing

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Posted at Aug 10 09:50 PM

The Senate will push through with Tuesday's proceeding into the corruption scandal hounding state insurer PhilHealth. Sources said it will discuss in detail the agency's IT project worth P100 million. Read more »

Hontiveros on PhilHealth investigation: There should be no sacred cows

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Posted at Aug 08 09:12 PM

Senator Risa Hontiveros on Saturday said those proven to have benefited from allegedly fraudulent activities netting P15 billion at the PhilHealth should be brought to justice. Read more »

PhilHealth chief undergoing chemo, told by doctor to take leave as agency faces corruption probe

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Updated as of Aug 08 12:39 PM

MANILA - While his agency is in the thick of a corruption probe, the head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp (PhilHealth) has been advised by his doctor to take a leave while undergoing chemotherapy for lymphoma.    Read more »

Lacson questions PhilHealth COVID-19 fund release to non-COVID hospitals

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Updated as of Aug 04 01:33 PM

MANILA - Sen. Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday questioned PhilHealth's release of funds to "favored hospitals" and other medical facilities not caring for COVID-19 patients, instead of prioritizing hospitals caring for coronavirus cases.  Read more »