Surigao Sur solon’s face on hospital referrals stirs controversy

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

SAN FRANCISCO, Agusan del Sur — Does an indigent patient need a congressman’s face on a piece of paper to get treatment? A Surigao del Sur lawyer is demanding answers from health and state audit officials over referral slips carrying the portrait and name of 1st District Rep. Romeo Momo Sr.—documents the lawmaker claims his

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