MANILA — The Department of Health on Wednesday said it was grateful that President Rodrigo Duterte continues to trust Health Secretary Francisco Duque III and was spared from PhilHealth officials fac
ing charges for alleged corrupt practices.
“Nagpapasalamat kami sa ating Pangulo na nabigyan ng ganitong trust ang ating Secretary of Health. As we always say, mahirap magpalit ng liderato kapagka nasa gitna na po tayo ng ating sitwayon dito sa pandemic,” Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said during a virtual briefing. “We welcome it. We are very grateful. Hopefully from hereon, we can continue to work and mas panatag ang ating pagtatrabaho dahil nagkaroon tayo ng ganitong welcome development sa ating issues ,” she added.
An inter-agency task force created on the President's orders had recommended the filing of charges against former Philippine Health Insurance Corp president and CEO Ricardo Morales and other officials following an investigation on alleged corruption at the agency. Duterte approved the filing of charges. Despite this, Vergeire said, “Lagi naman sinasabi ni Secretary Duque na bukas 'yung tanggapan namin pati and Philhealth sa anumang imbestigasyon na gagawin para malaman natin ang totoo.
Vergeire said Duque “supports this kind of move” and that sanctions should be given to officials who would be found violating laws once proven in a “proper court of law.”
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