MANILA, Philippines — Graft charges against Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) officials accused of filing several “baseless” charges were dismissed by the Office of the Ombudsman for lack of probable cause.
In a resolution released on Wednesday, the Office of the Ombudsman explained that the PhilHealth officials’ move to file complaints against the instant case’s seven complainants is well within their tasks and duties and should not be taken as a form of conspiracy among the respondents.
The eleven PhilHealth officials who faced graft and grave misconduct complaints include former chief executive officer Roy Ferrer and the following:
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