EXECUTIVE officers and board members of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) have filed their courtesy resignations following alleged fraudulent activities and other issues hounding the health insurance firm. Roy Ferrer, acting President and Chief Executive Officer, tendered his resignation effective on Tuesday night, PhilHealth deputy spokesperson Rey Baleña told The Manila Times on Thursday. Baleña confirmed that aside from Ferrer, board members Jack Arroyo, elected Local Chief Executive; Rex Maria Mendoza, Independent Director of the Monetary Board; Hildegardes Dineros, Representative of the Informal Economy Sector; Roberto Salvador, Formal Economy Sector; Joan Cristine Reina Liban-Lareza, Health Care Provider Sector; and Former PhilHealth chief Celestina dela Serna of the Filipino Overseas Workers Sector had also quit their posts. “Our Office of the Chair of the PhilHealth Board confirms that Dr. Ferrer and all six board members tendered their resignation on June 11,” Baleña said, noting that the courtesy resignation of the officials were directly addressed to Malacañang and had not reached the Corporate Communications Department immediately. Even before the meeting, PhilHealth noted that the officials were willing to step down in line with Duterte’s recommendation of an overhaul of the firm’s leadership and staffing.

Source: Manila Times June 13, 2019 02:48 UTC