MANILA - Six regional vice presidents of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation have filed their leaves of absence as authorities look into alleged corruption in the state insurance agency, Pres
idential Spokesman Harry Roque said Sunday.
The PhilHealth officials said they filed their leaves following the justice department's call and in support of investigations. "This will give investigators a free hand in finding out those responsible and finally bring them to account," they said in their letter dated Aug. 15, 2020. "We consider this as the right and proper thing to do," Roque said of the six officials' action to go on leave.
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