MANILA, Philippines — Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president Ricardo Morales on Monday bared he already filed a medical leave amid probe on alleged irregularities within the agency. It’s medical leave,” he added, when sought for clarification on what kind of leave he will be taking. Morales had been advised by his doctor to take a leave of absence due to lymphoma, a medical certificate dated August 7 disclosed. Because we are in the midst of implementing the Universal Healthcare Law,” Morales said. President Rodrigo Duterte already ordered the Department of Justice to form an inter-agency task force to investigate corruption allegations in PhilHealth.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer August 10, 2020 02:44 UTC