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Comelec approves transfer of 'incompetent' PhilHealth officials

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Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt=" Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) personnel process members’ transactions in Quezon City on Sept. 28, 2023. Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/10/05/20230926-philhealth-office-mt-6.jpg"/><figcaption>Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) personnel process members’ transactions in Quezon City on Sept. 28, 2023.<em> Maria Tan, ABS-CBN News/File</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has approved the request of Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa to transfer at least 7 officials of state insurer PhilHealth due to “loss of confidence”. </p><p>The request of Herbosa, who is also the PhilHealth board chairperson, complied with exemptions under the Omnibus Election Code that bans the transfer of government employees during an election period, according to an Oct. 16 Comelec memorandum. </p><p>The memo signed by Comelec Chairman George Garcia said the PhilHealth board expressed its &quot;loss of confidence&quot; on 7 members of the executive committee due to their &quot;observed incompetence, gross negligence, and ineffective leadership&quot;, which &quot;directly and adversely impacted&quot; the insurer. </p><p>Last week, Herbosa blamed PhilHealth&#x27;s executive committee for late payments to hospitals. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/10/11/23/doh-philhealth-spar-over-status-of-late-payments-to-hospitals">Where did P19.74B go? DOH, PhilHealth spar over status of late PhilHealth payments to hospitals</a></li></ul><p>Herbosa recently sought Congress help to cleanse PhilHealth, which previously faced accusations of corruption. </p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tNzNP6PdJzM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div><p>Comelec said the transfer of the PhilHealth officials should be essential in the proper functioning of insurer, must not influence the Oct. 30 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE), and should not involve any promotion or salary increase. </p><p>The BSKE&#x27;s election period is from Aug. 28, 2023 to Nov. 29, 2023. </p>

The Comelec has has approved the request of Health Sec. Herbosa to transfer at least 7 PhilHealth officials due to 'loss of confidence'. 

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Comelec approves transfer of 'incompetent' PhilHealth officials

Victoria Tulad,

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Published Oct 17, 2023 10:29 AM PHT

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Updated Oct 17, 2023 01:05 PM PHT

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