Duterte tells Duque: ‘This is not the time for you to resign’

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 09/07/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has refused to let go of Health Secretary Francisco Duque III. In a televised speech Monday, Duterte told his appointed health chief: “Secretary Duque, this is not the time for you to resign.…

Report may change President’s mind about keeping Duque – Sotto

Marlon Ramos - Reporter / @MRamosINQ 09/07/2020

  MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte might change his mind about keeping Health Secretary Francisco Duque III in his Cabinet once he finished reading the Senate report on the multibillion-peso fraud that nearly crippled Philippine Health…

PhilHealth bleeding; reserves may go dry by 2022 – Senate

Leila B. Salaverria, Marlon Ramos 09/02/2020

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate has found that Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) is financially “hemorrhaging” due to poor management that has been exacerbated by corruption. In his report on the Senate Committee of the Whole’s investigation…

Time to resign, Duterte tells PhilHealth president

Donna Pazzibugan, Julie Aurelio, Marlon Ramos 08/26/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte has asked Ricardo Morales, president of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), to resign, Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said on Tuesday. “The President took note last night of Morales’s on-and-off health situation,…

Senators call for sanctions on PhilHealth execs amid controversy

Consuelo Marquez 08/16/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Two senators on Saturday said officials in Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) must face sanctions amid fresh corruption allegations within the agency. Senator Imee Marcos said officials in PhilHealth should get suspended to give…

Sotto rebukes Morales: PhilHealth doesn’t need Superman, just axe all corrupt execs

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 08/12/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday rebuked Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales over his recent remark that even “Superman” cannot rid the state insurance firm of corruption. “Tanggalin mo lahat…

PhilHealth chief Morales files medical leave amid corruption allegations

Krissy Aguilar - Reporter / @KAguilarINQ 08/10/2020

MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales on Monday bared he already filed a medical leave amid probe on alleged irregularities within the agency. “But you know, in this case, nature has intervened…

Spain’s ex-king Juan Carlos heads for exile under corruption cloud

AFP 08/04/2020

MADRID — Spain’s former king Juan Carlos, who is facing investigation at home and abroad for corruption, announced Monday that he will go into exile. The 82-year-old revealed he would leave the country in a letter to…

Duterte still trusts PhilHealth chief despite corruption claims, says Bong Go

Christia Marie Ramos - Reporter / @CMRamosINQ 07/27/2020

MANILA, Philippines — President Rodrigo Duterte still trusts Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and CEO Ricardo Morales despite allegations of widespread corruption within the agency, former special assistant to the president and now Senator Christopher “Bong”…

Cebu City denies ‘corruption’ of COVID-19 relief goods

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 04/16/2020

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Cebu City Bids and Awards Committee denied allegations that there was any misuse of funds in the procurement of P49 million worth of food packs and other relief goods for the residents…

BREAKING: Sandiganbayan dismisses P200-B forfeiture case vs Marcoses

Gabriel Pabico Lalu - INQUIRER.net 12/16/2019

MANILA, Philippines – The Sandiganbayan has dismissed another civil case against the late dictator, former president Ferdinand Marcos, and his family, where P200 billion worth of alleged ill-gotten wealth was involved. In its 58-page decision, the anti-graft…

Rama: Osmeña is my opponent

Delta Dyrecka Letigio 12/13/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former Cebu City Mayor Tomas Osmeña’s filing a case of graft and corruption against Vice Mayor Michael “Mike” Rama has put to rest rumors that the old allies have been rekindling their political…

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