Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 08:00:25 +0000
THE whistleblowers in the “ghost dialysis” scam may turn state witness, according to the Department of Justice (DoJ). Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said, however, that Edwin Roberto and Liezel Aileen…READ
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Wed, 12 Jun 2019 03:25:47 +0000
Former Health Secretary Janette Garin appealed to incumbent the DOH chief Francisco Duque III to temporarily take over PhilHealth operations.
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Read moreCredit to Author: besguerra| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:28:11 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admitted on Tuesday that the father of one of WellMed Dialysis Center’s co-owners called him up as an Inquirer report of its alleged “ghost dialysis” scheme was brought to light last week.
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Read moreCredit to Author: racosta| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:22:10 +0000
President Rodrigo Duterte is considering a doctor-businessman to head Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) as he ordered a full-scale probe of reports that its funds were misused to pay for ghost dialysis sessions.
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:30:28 +0000
WellMed Dialysis Center co-owner Dr. Bryan Sy will remain under the custody of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI).
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Read moreCredit to Author: WILLIAM DEPASUPIL, TMT| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:34:37 +0000
THE National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) filed charges of estafa and falsification of public documents against one of the owners of WellMed Dialysis and Laboratory Center (WellMed) following inquest proceedings…READ
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Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 13:11:12 +0000
MANILA, Philippines — An alliance of doctors, nurses, and other health workers and professionals raise serious doubts about the “predominantly commercial insurance-based Universal Health Care Law” in the wake of mid corruption allegations hounding the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). In a statement, the Health Alliance for Democracy (HEAD) demanded PhilHealth to account for all […]
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Credit to Author: eestopace| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:47:24 +0000
A Manila court on Tuesday denied the petition for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus filed by the wife of the owner of WellMed Dialysis Center.
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Read moreCredit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:28:51 +0000
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III said on Tuesday that President Rodrigo Duterte has set a personal 10-day deadline to get to the bottom of the mess in the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).
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Read moreCredit to Author: jvicente| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 05:13:41 +0000
Lawyer Harry Roque said that he doesn’t want PhilHealth’s top post even though he helped whistleblowers expose the ghost dialysis scam.
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