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MANILA – President Rodrigo Duterte will announce the new director of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday, Aug. 31, his former aide, who is now a senator, said Sunday.
Senator Bong Go said that Duterte will announce his election Monday night during his weekly address to the nation.
Duterte previously accepted the resignation of Ricardo Morales as PhilHealth’s CEO as the state insurer faced allegations of mismanagement and corruption.
Before this, Duterte himself had asked Morales to resign due to the PhilHealth official’s health condition. Morales has admitted to being ill with cancer.
PhilHealth Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Arnel De Jesus replaced Morales in an interim capacity.
However, De Jesus also said he had heart problems and diabetes, preventing him from attending Senate and House hearings on alleged corruption and mismanagement of PhilHealth.
Presidential spokesman Harry Roque has said that Duterte was looking for someone who was not corrupt and who had managerial skills in insurance and health services.
