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Earlier this month, he approved the filing of criminal charges against several PhilHealth officials, based on an investigation led by the Department of Justice (DoJ) into alleged corruption at the corporation. Recent Congressional hearings have uncovered evidence of anomalies in PhilHealth’s distribution of payments for COVID-19 testing and treatment.
Impacts
Executives at several hospitals caught up in the corruption scandal could face charges.
In the medium term, the Department of Health will likely be allocated fewer budgetary funds.
The scandal could hurt the chances of the presidential candidate that Duterte backs in 2022.
Keywords:
politics,
social,
corruption,
fiscal,
government,
health,
public sector,
reform,
Healthcare,
Philippines,
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