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Duque 'responsible' for anomalous IRM release, says Hontiveros

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<figure class="op-interactive"><iframe src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/OtLd9iJKBf4?enablejsapi=1"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>MANILA - Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is liable for the alleged irregular release of PhilHealth&#x27;s COVID-19 funds under the principle of command responsibility, a senator said Wednesday.The Senate Committee of the Whole earlier recommended the filing of malversation and graft against Duque and several former and incumbent PhilHealth officials for the &quot;improper and illegal implementation&quot; of the agency&#x27;s interim reimbursement mechanism (IRM).<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/01/20/senate-recommends-filing-of-malversation-graft-charges-vs-duque-philhealth-officials">Senate recommends filing of malversation, graft charges vs Duque, PhilHealth officials</a></li></ul>Duque has the &quot;institutional memory&quot; of PhilHealth, having sat or headed its board or served as president in nearly 2 decades, according to Sen. Risa Hontiveros.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/11/20/duque-cant-feign-ignorance-of-philhealth-corruption-hontiveros">Duque &#x27;can&#x27;t feign ignorance&#x27; of PhilHealth corruption: Hontiveros</a></li></ul>&quot;Nung nagkaroon ng problema sa implementasyon ng IRM, in position of responsibility na doon si Secretary Duque and therefore would be responsible under the principle of command responsibility,&quot; she told ANC.(When problems occurred in the implementation of IRM, Secretary Duque was in a position of responsibility and therefore would be responsible under the principle of command responsibility.)<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/19/20/duque-orders-philhealth-to-look-into-loopholes-in-advance-hospital-payments-system">Duque orders PhilHealth to look into ‘loopholes’ in advance hospital payments system</a></li></ul>Duque must prove in court his denial that he was the &quot;godfather&quot; of an alleged &quot;mafia&quot; in PhilHealth, Hontiveros said.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/08/18/20/tagged-as-philhealth-mafia-godfather-duque-says-allegation-malicious-baseless">Tagged as PhilHealth mafia &#x27;godfather,&#x27; Duque says allegation malicious, baseless</a></li></ul>&quot;Dapat siya ang pinaka-makapagshed (He should shed the) light on the existence of any and all mafias within the PhilHealth and mafia-like activities conducted by them in order to dismantle them,&quot; she said.Duque had said he would cooperate on investigations into the state insurance firm.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/09/01/20/duque-vows-to-clear-name-in-philhealth-corruption-scandal">Duque vows to clear name in PhilHealth corruption scandal</a></li></ul>&quot;As I have previously stated, I will cooperate with any inquiry on the matter by the concerned government agencies. Certainly, I intend to clear my name,&quot; he said, in response to the Senate&#x27;s recommendation of filing criminal charges against him and other officials in the state health insurer.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is liable for the alleged irregular release of PhilHealth's COVID-19 funds under the principle of command responsibility, a senator said Wednesday.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III is liable for the alleged irregular release of PhilHealth's COVID-19 funds under the principle of command responsibility, a senator said Wednesday.