Duterte sacks
Philippine Society of Medical Special society of the Philippine Medical As member of the Stroke Society of the Philippines-Davao Chapter.
Duterte appointed Ferrer a month after the Commission on Audit questioned de la Serna’s P627,000 travel expenses to and from Tagbilaran and Manila since she assumed the post as 10, 2017.
in Manila, so she had to be billeted in a hotel.
Aside from de la Serna’s trips, also reportedly complained of illegal termination and deduction of agency fees from the collective negotiation employees.
De la Serna‘s travel expenses were loss of P8.92 million in 2017.
Despite reports that she was removed from her post on Monday, de la Serna denied that she was given walking papers by the President.
“None, sorry,” de la Serna told The ManilaTimes in a text message when
- dent Israel P The Times that the agency had received the announcement.
as soon as possible,” Pargas said.
De la Serna is under investigation for her excessive trips and allowances worth P627,000 amid the agency losses in 2017.
She earlier defended such expenditures, saying these went through the required approvals.
Cases should be fired
Sen. Joseph Victor Ejercito on Monday insisted that aside from being for mism anaging the state fund.
Ejercito, the chairman of the Senate - phy, at the same time welcomed the Serna as he expressed hope that her replacement would be someone that
Cases should also be pursued against former Philhealth chief Alexander Padilla and former health to handle the corporation funds properly, he said.
“Not only de la Serna, but all the Padilla, responsible for mismanaging the funds resulting in its current sorry in a text message when asked if cases should be pursued against the sacked
diverting some P10.6 billion intended for the insurance health premiums of - tion of village health stations nationwide in 2015.
The Senate health committee chair at the same time said he was hoping that the President would appoint a - manager of funds.
It was during the Senate committee hearing on Philhealth when it was revealed that the reserve fund of the state-run health insurance corporation has dwindled to precarious levels.
It was learned that the reserve or backup fund of Philhealth, which was supposed to last for two years or 24 months, was down to only 10 months.
“I am very much concerned with the moment. I am hoping that the of the executive secretary continue to President and Chief Operating Officer with financial and actuarial expertise,” he added.