Aug 18 2020 06:35 PMMANILA--Secretary Francisco Duque III ordered the distribution of 5 million health cards to make up for the survey lead of the late Fernando Poe Jr.
over then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo shortly before the 2004 elections, an official of the state health insurance firm said Tuesday.The so-called Plan 5 million led to unpaid premiums which made Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) lose money, said regional vice president Dennis Adre.
Duque was then president of PhilHealth."That was the first time that the financial statement of PhilHealth had been window-dressed," he told senators investigating alleged anomalies at the state-run firm."They had to make up for the losses that were incurred for the non-payment.