MANILA, Philippines — Six regional vice presidents of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) have heeded the call of Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra to temporarily vacate their posts, putting pressure on their superiors to follow suit as the investigation ordered by President Duterte into the corruption scandal hounding the state-run company gathers momentum.

Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said PhilHealth officials being probed for alleged corruption, particularly members of the executive committee who were named in congressional investigations, should follow the example of the regional vice presidents and go on leave.

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