Kinumpirma ni Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra na mismong si Pangulong Rodrigo Duterte na ang humiling kay Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) president and CEO Ricardo Morales na mag-resign na lamang.
Una nang naghain ng leave of absence si Morales dahil sa medical condition at sa umano’y kanser.
Kung maaalala nahaharap sa iba’t ibang imbestigasyon si Morales bunsod ng mga alegasyon na korapsiyon sa state health insurer.
Ayon pa kay Sec. Guevarra, kinausap na rin daw ni Executive Secretary Salvador Medialdea si Morales at naintindihan naman daw nito kung agad siyang papalitan.
“The president took note last night of Morales’ on-and-off health situation, and stated that it would be best for the latter and for PhilHealth to give up his post during these critical times for the agency,” ani Guevarra sa isang text message. “We have to find a very good replacement for him asap.”
