Philhealth lawyer cited for contempt, detained by House - Manila Bulletin

The House Committees on Public Accounts and on Good Government are hoping the three-day detention of lawyer Rogelio Pocallan Jr. of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. will serve as a warning to resource persons invited in congressional hearings to be “truthful and forthright” in responding to questions from lawmakers.

Cavite Rep. Elpidio Barzaga’s motion to cite Pocallan in contempt earned bipartisan support from members of the majority and minority blocs present during the virtual joint hearing on Thursday. “The declaration of Atty Pocallan in contempt and detaining him for three days was a collective vote of the Committees on Public Accounts and Good Government and Public Accountability based on a motion of Congressman Barzaga,” recalled Defensor.

Barzaga, formerly a law professor, said Pocallan’s behavior during the hearing constituted “disrespectful conduct or behavior” of the Hosue proceedings.

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