Group seeks Ombudsman probe on Herbosa, Domingo for alleged 'flight upgrade' for latter

The Manila Times

Group seeks Ombudsman probe on Herbosa, Domingo for alleged 'flight upgrade' for latter

MANILA, Philippines — The Alliance of Health Workers on Monday asked the Office of the Ombudsman to investigate Health Secretary Ted Herbosa and Undersecretary Albert Francis Domingo for an alleged "flight upgrade" for the latter. The group said in a letter addressed to Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla that on May 11, 2026, Herbosa issued a department personnel order which, it said, intended "to amend a previous directive to upgrade...Domingo's travel entitlement from an International round-trip economy airfare to an International round-trip business class airfare for a trip to Geneva, Switzerland, to attend the Seventy-Ninth World Health Assembly (WHA 79) on 17-23 May 2026." The group said there was "no operational necessity for" the alleged "flight upgrade". "I welcome the push for an investigation as that will clarify government regulations and procedures. Looking forward to it", Domingo said when asked for comment.

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