PhilHealth Chief Ricardo Morales, 13 Others Permit Opening of their Bank Accounts
PHILHEALTH CHIEF RICARDO MORALES – The head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. signed a bank secrecy waiver.
PhilHealth is currently on hot waters. It was since its former anti-fraud officer threw allegations of corrupt practices inside the agency.
The chief of the agency, Ricardo Morales, has spoken regarding the said accusations and denied that corruption is happening inside the agency. According to him, the claims of the former anti-fraud officer stems from personal matter.
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Following the corruption allegations, an investigation to PhilHealth took place. In a hearing, an official of the agency said that the COVID-19 pandemic is depleting their funds and they may ran out of fund if the pandemic continues by 2021.
With regard to the corruption allegations, several executive members of PhilHealth signed a bank secrecy waiver. It will allow the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) to check on their bank accounts in line with the investigation.
Based on a report on GMA News, PhilHealth Chief Ricardo Morales is one of those who signed a bank secrecy waiver. It was confirmed by Anakalusugan party-list Representative Mike Defensor.
Aside from PhilHealth Chief Ricardo Morales, there are 13 other officials of the agency who signed a bank secrecy waiver. According to the report, here is a list of those who allows the AMLC to check on their bank accounts:
- EVP COO Arnel De Jesus
- SVP Dennis Mas
- SVP Atty. Rodolfo Del Rosario Jr.
- SVP Jovita Argona
- Acting SVP Nerissa Santiago
- SVP Renato Limsiaco Jr.
- SVP Israel Francis Pargas, MD
- VP Oscar Abadu
- Corporate Sec. Atty. Jonathan Mangaoang
- VP Shirley Domingo, MD
- Area VP Walter Bacareza
- Area VP Francisco Soria, MD
- Senior Manager Bernadette Lico
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