Stressing that everything is done in a “transparent manner,” Health officer-in-charge Maria Rosario Vergeire appeared to be unbothered by a complaint filed against her and other officials of the agency on the alleged mismanagement of funds for its cancer programs.
Department of Health (DOH) medical officer Dr. Clarito Cairo Jr. filed a complaint against Vergeire and six other DOH officials of grave misconduct, malversation of public funds, and violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
However, Vergeire said that they have yet to receive the said complaint but will answer it at the proper venue.
“Hanggang sa ngayon, hindi pa namin nakikita ang eksaktong kino-complain about sa amin. Although nakita natin yung statements sa media outings, nakita natin yung mga ina-allege nila [Until now we haven’t see the exact complaint against us. Although we saw the statements only in media outings, those that were being alleged against us],” Vergeire said in a media forum.
She, however, assured that all the process that are being done for all the programs specifically involving the cancer funds “are above board.”
Other officials included in the alleged mismanagement of funds for the Cancer Supportive-Palliative Medicines Access Program (CSPMAP) were: DOH Undersecretary Beverly Lorraine Ho, Director IV Razel Nikka Hao, Director IV Anthony Cu, Dr. Kim Patrick Tejano; Dr. Jan Auro Laurelle Llevado; and former Director IV Anna Melissa Guerrero.