Executive Secretary Ralph Recto says the transfer of P60 billion in Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) funds to the National Treasury during his time as Finance chief did not affect PhilHealth’s operations. Recto makes the statement as he faces legal proceedings related to complaints that were previously challenged before the Ombudsman. A group led by Atty. Rodel A. Taton, Dr. Cynthia C. Ng, and other medical and legal professionals files a motion for reconsideration before the Office of the Ombudsman, seeking review of an Ombudsman resolution that cleared Recto and former PhilHealth president and chief executive officer Emmanuel Ledesma Jr. of plunder, graft, technical malversation, and grave misconduct complaints.
Recto’s position centers on that the fund transfer, though done during his tenure, did not disrupt or impair the state insurer’s ability to carry out its functions. The reported developments focus on the status of the Ombudsman case and Recto’s continued assertion that he is not liable over the P60 billion transfer, with the motion for reconsideration seeking to revisit the earlier clearance decision.
