MANILA, Philippines — Lawyer Harry Roque on Tuesday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place the two whistleblowers in the alleged “ghost” dialysis scam at WellMed Dialysis Center under the government’s witness protection program (WPP). Roque is the legal counsel of Edwin Roberto and Liezel Santos, two former WellMed employees who revealed that WellMed had filed claims with PhilHealth for “ghost” dialysis treatments. ADVERTISEMENT“I’m asking the DOJ to expedite the process of provisional admission into the WPP,” Roque said in an interview over ABS CBN News Channel. Roque explained that individuals could only be admitted to the WPP if they were involved in the scam itself. “It’s either deposited into the account of WellMed or paid by way of check to WellMed and not to individuals,” Roque added.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer June 11, 2019 03:56 UTC