The Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) on Friday said it was building “solid” cases against corrupt government officials and warned them that their resignations would not shield them from administrative or criminal liability. PACC Chairman Dante Jimenez made the warning after PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Ricardo Morales and Senior Vice President Rodolfo del Rosario Jr. quit their jobs amid controversies hounding the government-run insurance firm. Morales’ performance as PhilHealth chief has been under close scrutiny in light of numerous allegations of corruption taking place at the state-run insurer. Several officials are being accused of being members of the so-called PhilHealth mafia that is allegedly manipulating the state insurer’s financial records. Jimenez said the PACC was in “close collaboration” with an inter-agency task force formed by Duterte to investigate the corruption allegations against PhilHealth officials.

Source: Manila Times August 28, 2020 16:52 UTC