Comelec allows reassignment of ‘incompetent’ PhilHealth execs

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections has given the go-signal for the reassignment of seven Philippine Health Insurance Corp. officials.

PhilHealth officials facing reassignment are chief operating officer Eli Dino Santos, assistant senior vice president Nerissa Santiago, SVP Jovita Aragona, SVP Renato Limsiaco, SVP Jose Mari Tolentino, SVP Dennis Mas and SVP Israel Francis Pargas.Meanwhile, the Department of Education has been exempted from the Comelec’s ban on the appointment, hiring and transfer of employees during the barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election period due to the “urgent need” to fill teaching positions.

From Sept. 15 to Oct. 29, appointments and hiring of new employees in any national or local government office are also banned. “The Philippines is always high performing in the gender equality index, but how we translate that to the lead reality of every woman, is another challenge we need to address,” she added.

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