Bawas-kontribusyon sa PhilHealth, irerekomenda kay PBBM

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00:00The Finance Department clarified that the members of PhilHealth's contribution will not be moved.

00:05This is in the middle of the DOF's plan to take the unmoved funds of PhilHealth's GOCC guys.

00:11Daniel Manalasta is in the report.

00:17In the hearing of the Senate Committee on Health, PhilHealth has good news for the members.

00:23When will you recommend to the President to lower the premium on PhilHealth?

00:34Actually, yes. Especially after this very nice hearing that just happened, we will do it immediately.

00:42Finance Secretary Ralph Recto also faced the hearing.

00:46He answered some allegations that were thrown at PhilHealth's fund.

00:50The Department of Finance clarified that it is illegal to collect the unmoved funds of the GOCC.

00:57This is not illegal. This is in accordance with the law, Republic Act No. 11975 or the General Appropriations Act of 2024.

01:09We are just following the law that was passed by you.

01:13And we are not implementing it automatically because we are just starting.

01:18Does the law have merit?

01:21Recto falsified the allegations that the PhilHealth members' contribution will be moved.

01:27They said that the PhilHealth members' contribution was taken.

01:32The PhilHealth members' contribution will not be moved

01:37because the funds are from surplus and are not used by government subsidies.

01:45The secret was also revealed that the unutilized funds of the GOCC will be transferred to the Maharlika Investment Fund.

01:53The PhilHealth members' money was also confiscated.

01:57The MIR has nothing to do with the use of the funds of the GOCC.

02:03The PhilHealth has no remaining 500 million benefit cheques.

02:11According to them, the PhilHealth members' money will be used for multi-year claims.

02:18The PhilHealth will continue to receive subsidies from the government.

02:23Where can the funds be transferred?

02:26Recto said that it can be transferred to infrastructure such as the Metro Manila Subway Project and salary.

02:33The PhilHealth will receive 20 billion pesos.

02:39We respect the cash management operations of the PhilHealth.

02:43We have a regular schedule.

02:46It is not defined in time.

02:49Let's help each other to provide proper services to our countrymen,

02:54especially those who can't be found, the helpless.

02:58The PhilHealth has a big pool of finance.

03:01It has become proactive in building and improving the PhilHealth.

03:07Daniel Manalastas for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.