As head of the Department of Health, Duque also serves as ex-officio chair of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). Father Duque classmateWhen the story broke on Thursday, Duque said Sy’s father, his former classmate at the University of Santo Tomas, phoned him. Roberto claimed that Sy had ordered him to make PhilHealth claims for dead patients. Based on records provided by an insider and information from PhilHealth’s “dashboard,” the state insurer paid the kidney treatment center in Novaliches, Quezon City, more than 255 dialysis claims. That is a reckless conclusion,” Duque told the Inquirer.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 11, 2019 23:15 UTC