{"id":267137,"date":"2020-08-31T05:53:11","date_gmt":"2020-08-31T09:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=267137"},"modified":"2020-08-31T05:53:11","modified_gmt":"2020-08-31T09:53:11","slug":"choosing-next-philhealth-chief-a-huge-challenge-palace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2020\/08\/31\/choosing-next-philhealth-chief-a-huge-challenge-palace\/","title":{"rendered":"Choosing next PhilHealth chief \u2018a huge challenge\u2019: Palace"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after Senator Christopher \u201cBong\u201d Go disclosed that Duterte will decide by Monday a replacement for PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales who resigned last week. (PCOO file photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

MANILA<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Malaca\u00f1ang said selecting a new head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) remains a \u201chuge challenge\u201d for President Rodrigo Duterte amid allegations of corruption hounding the state insurer.<\/p>\n

Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque made this statement after Senator Christopher \u201cBong\u201d Go disclosed that Duterte will decide by Monday a replacement for PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Ricardo Morales who resigned last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cMalaking paghamon po ang pagpili sa susunod na<\/em>\u00a0PhilHealth\u00a0dahil napakadaming kwalipikasyon na inaasahan po sa bagong<\/em>\u00a0PhilHealth president (Selecting the next PhilHealth chief is a huge challenge because many qualifications are expected),\u201d he said in an interview over Radyo Pilipinas on Monday.<\/p>\n

Roque said the next PhilHealth chief should not only have knowledge on public health but should also be corrupt-free and have zero tolerance for dishonest activities.<\/p>\n

However, he did not mention when Duterte will announce Morales\u2019 replacement.<\/p>\n

Earlier, Roque said the resignation of PhilHealth officials will not shield them from possible charges, in case probe results find them liable for the supposed widespread corruption.<\/p>\n

Morales, who admitted to have been diagnosed with lymphoma or cancer of the lymph nodes, submitted his resignation on Aug. 26 upon the President\u2019s advice to allow the embattled PhilHealth chief to focus on his health first.<\/p>\n

Several officials are being accused of being members of the so-called PhilHealth \u201cmafia\u201d that is allegedly manipulating the state insurer\u2019s financial records.<\/p>\n

Duterte is expected to announce the new quarantine classifications in the country after his meeting with members of the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Next PNP chief<\/strong><\/p>\n

Roque said Duterte may also announce the next chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP).<\/p>\n

Outgoing PNP chief, Gen. Archie Gamboa, a member of Philippine Military Academy Class of 1986, is set to retire on Sept. 2 upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 56.<\/p>\n

\u201cHintayin na lang po natin kung anong sasabihin mamaya ni Presidente. Sa tingin ko po ay magiging kabahagi iyan ng kaniyang mensahe sa ating taumbayan<\/em>\u00a0(Let\u2019s just wait for what the President has to say. I think it will be part of his public address),\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday, PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Bernard Banac said the PNP will follow the \u201crule of succession\u201d of command if no announcement will be made on its next chief.<\/p>\n

“If no pronouncement will be coming from the President regarding the next PNP chief, by the ‘rule of succession’ of command will be observed and Lt. Gen. Camilo Pancratius Cascolan will be appointed as caretaker or officer-in-charge of the PNP,” Banac said in an interview over radio station DZWIZ<\/p>\n

Interior Secretary Eduardo A\u00f1o earlier submitted three names to Duterte as possible successor of Gamboa.<\/p>\n

Among the possible contenders for PNP chief are Cascolan; Lt. Gen. Guillermo Eleazar, deputy chief for operations and commander of the Joint Task Force Covid Shield; and Lt. Gen. Cesar Hawthorne Binag, chief of the PNP directorial staff.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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