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Flavier assumes post as PhilHealth Board Member -
December 6, 2007
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III (left) swears into office Dr. Juan Flavier (right) as the newly-appointed board member of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) representing the Employer Sector. Flavier expressed his support to PhilHealth especially in its effort to curb abuses of some health care providers. "I want to be useful to the National Health Insurance Program," he added.
Duque (left) and Flavier (right) exchange copies of the latter's oath of office.
Duque (2nd from right) introduces Flavier (right) to the other PhilHealth Board members who attended the oath-taking. Also in photo are (from left to right) Asuncion E. Villanueva representing the Self-Employed Sector, Agnes San Jose, Social Security System (SSS) representative, Atty. Lourdes Mendoza, Attorney VI, Office of the Corporate Secretary of PhilHealth and Lorna O. Fajardo, Acting PhilHealth President and CEO and Board Vice Chair.
Duque and Flavier engage in a casual conversation before the oath taking ceremonies at the PhilHealth Boardroom in Pasig City. (Photos by Juanito G. Pineda, Public Affairs Department)