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    Rodrigo Duterte has directed a leadership shakeup at PhilHealth and for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute unscrupulous health providers following a multi-billion peso scam. A congressman praised Duterte's moves, saying it will prevent further losses from PhilHealth's universal healthcare program. The congressman noted billions have been lost through ghost treatments, and the president is right to crack down on the corruption involving public funds.

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    Rodrigo Duterte has directed a leadership shakeup at PhilHealth and for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute unscrupulous health providers following a multi-billion peso scam. A congressman praised Duterte's moves, saying it will prevent further losses from PhilHealth's universal healthcare program. The congressman noted billions have been lost through ghost treatments, and the president is right to crack down on the corruption involving public funds.

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    said, will prevent the Uni- tfuough the sheei incom- and conniving govern-
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    Rodrigo "Rody" Du- could take off, more so said. "The President is lawmaker issued the state-
    terte's twin directives to now that this pro-poor correct to point out that ment following reports
    effect a leadership program has obtained this issue is big because quotingPresidmt Duterte
    shakeup at the Philip- adequatefurdingwiththe public fi-:nds are involved. as saying he would effect
    pine Health Insulance passage of new "sin" tax This scam should not go a revamp of top officials
    Corp. (PhilHealth) and bill before the 17th Con- unpunished." at PhjlHealth following
    throw th€ book at un- gress adjourned sine die Villafuertepointedout allegations of misuse of
    scrupulous health service that the congressional ap- billions of government
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    horts in the state firm theright thingin effectinga taxes on cigarettes and dialysis treatments. Mr.
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