This Doctor Filed a PLUNDER Case Against Ralph Recto (Tony Leachon)

In today's episode we have Dr. Tony Leachon, the Filipino doctor who filed a plunder case against several government officials, including Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, for removing the 60B fund of Philhealth in 2024. We sit down with Doctor Leachon to find out his background, his fight, and most importantly, his "whys". #podcast 00:00 Intro 00:21 Being Forged by Hardship 02:18 Fire in the Belly 04:52 Twists of Fate 06:18 Working For Titans 07:27 What is Sin Tax Law? 07:50 Leadership Roles 09:42 National Task Force for Covid 10:56 The Universal Health Law Dream 12:05 Prepared to Answering the Call 13:17 Accountability and Complicity 13:43 Inspiration in Life 16:04 Triggers for Action 18:10 Courage, Temperance and Wisdom 20:14 Risks and Adversities 20:58 Five F 26:07 Karapatan Hindi Pribilehiyo ang Health Care 27:25 Doctor: Teaching, Healing and Leading 28:50 Retribution from the Mess 30:50 UniTeam for Convenience 31:42 "Mahiya naman kayo" 32:50 Mga Nakita sa Blue Ribbon Exhonerated? 33:55 Flood Control Staining the President's Legacy 34:40 Impact Removing 60B in PhilHealth 37:20 Bakit Nag-Zero ang Budget? 38:21 Filing at Supreme Court 40:02 Fighting for Accountability 40:27 Rider Provision 41:25 107B PDIC Funds Lost 42:15 Budget Rollercoaster 44:55 Health and Education: Weapons to Fight for Life 46:02 Singapore Knows Their Priorities 46:42 Vision for the Future 47:04 Elevating the Level of Discourse 48:40 Putting More Competent Leaders in Power 50:12 We Have the Lowest Lifespan in SEA 51:44 Relieving the Burden of Having Taken Care Of 54:00 Preventive Health is Key 55:34 Health Conscious Countries 57:59 Where is Teach, Heal and Lead? 1:00:32 Choosing Right Leaders 1:01:41 Honesty, Competence and Vision 1:03:57 Pangarap Para sa Pilipinas 1:05:38 Brain Drain/Exodus/Migration 1:07:10 If You Cannot Change Your Environment, Change Yourself 1:09:05 Leader That's Not a Drifter 1:10:09 We Need Vision From Leaders 1:12:18 Laban Para sa Hustisya 1:15:48 Officials Gambling 500M to 1B a Day During Flood Control 1:16:35 Vico Sotto: Next Generation Leader 1:20:07 Advice to the Viewers 1:23:33 Outro