Duterte eyes doc-businessman as new chief of shaken PhilHealth

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 23:22:10 +0000

Duterte eyes doc-businessman as new chief of shaken PhilHealth

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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Down to 2 for Speaker, but Duterte keeps them guessing

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:05:29 +0000

The 54-strong party list bloc has narrowed down its pick for the next Speaker to two candidates —Representatives-elect Martin Romualdez of Leyte and Lord Allan Velasco of Marinduque — who have shown they are “truly serious” and sincere, according to leaders of the coalition.

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Duterte orders local flights to Sangley Point

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 21:02:32 +0000

President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered the immediate transfer of domestic flight operations to Sangley Point in Cavite to ease the congestion at Ninoy Aquino International Airport (Naia).

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Duterte allots 10 days for sorting out PhilHealth mess – Duque

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Tue, 11 Jun 2019 11:28:51 +0000

Duterte allots 10 days for sorting out PhilHealth mess – Duque

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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Makati to Cubao via Edsa in 5 minutes? Travel at 180 kph

Credit to Author: racosta| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 23:23:47 +0000

When President Rodrigo Duterte vowed on Saturday to make travel time from Makati to Cubao in southern Quezon City only 5 minutes, how will he carry out his plan?

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Palace: PhilHealth services continue despite controversy

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:15:21 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte with PhilHealth officials

The services of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will continue despite the call of President Rodrigo Duterte for its top officials to resign amid allegations of fraud involving ghost dialysis payments, Malacañan Palace assured on Monday.

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Palace: PhilHealth services continue despite controversy

Credit to Author: Alexander Magno| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 17:15:21 +0000

Rodrigo Duterte with PhilHealth officials

The services of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will continue despite the call of President Rodrigo Duterte for its top officials to resign amid allegations of fraud involving ghost dialysis payments, Malacañan Palace assured on Monday.

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UPDATE: PhilHealth execs told to quit

Credit to Author: The Manila Times| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 16:17:41 +0000

Go: Duterte ‘really wants a revamp’ President Rodrigo Duterte had asked officials of state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to resign in the wake of a “ghost dialysis” scandal, his…READ

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PhilHealth chief still enjoys President’s ‘full trust’ — Palace

Credit to Author: RALPH VILLANUEVA| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 04:23:41 +0000

PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte continues to have “full trust” in Roy Ferrer, the president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth),amid recent allegations of corruption, his spokesman said on Monday. Salvador…READ

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