Duterte may announce new PhilHealth head by Monday –Go

President Rodrigo Duterte could announce Ricardo Morales' replacement as Philippine Health Insurance Corporation president and CEO by Monday-August 31, Senator Christopher "Bong" Go said on Saturday.

"Sa ngayon po ay nabanggit ng ating Pangulo kahapon (Friday) ng madaling-araw na meron na siyang pinag-iisipang mabuti at maaaring napipisil na ipapalit kay general morales. By Monday po maaaring ianunsyo niya po ito sa kanyang programa kung sino po itong taong ito," Go said in a radio interview.

Duterte wanted the next PhilHealth president to rid the agency of corruption from "top to bottom."

"Ang gusto niya po ay kung sino po ang makakalinis dowm sa baba ng PhilHealth kasi ang nakikita niya po hindi lang sa taas, 'yung sa baba andyan na po ang napakatagal nang korapsyon na nangyayari,"  explained Go.

The senator added that the next PhilHealth president should have the "willpower" to get the job done and have zero tolerance for corruption.

Morales resigned from his post earlier this week amid allegations of corruption plaguing the state insurer and his battle with lymphoma.

However, Morales insisted that there was no “iota of evidence" that would link him to supposed anomalies at PhilHealth.

The resigned PhilHealth chief also denied protecting the alleged corrupt officials in the state insurer. — DVM, GMA  News