Originally published byPhilippine Daily Inquirer
MANILA, Philippines – Lawmakers on Monday rallied behind Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, rejecting calls for his resignation over issues tied to the state health insurer’s funding and existing tax rates, controversies that have dogged him since his stint as finance secretary Tony Leachon, a former Department of Health adviser on non-communicable diseases, urged Recto to resign over P60 billion in “excess” funds that were siphoned into government coffers, while also blaming him for allegedly pushing back against moves to cut taxes. “Leachon is like a broken record,” House Deputy Majority Leader and Lanao del Sur Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong said […]...
Keep on reading: Solons reject call for Recto's resignation over PhilHealth, tax issues
Keep on reading: Solons reject call for Recto's resignation over PhilHealth, tax issues
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