MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday advised Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to "hire a good lawyer," saying it was "impossible" for him to prove that he is unaware of alleged
MANILA - Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Wednesday advised Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to "hire a good lawyer," saying it was "impossible" for him to prove that he is unaware of alleged anomalies at the Philippine Health Insurance Corp .
The board's chair "leads the direction and agenda" of every meeting, and if Duque insists that he was not aware of the irregular release of funds, then he is "practically admitting guilt to negligence," the senator said.
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