Published April 3, 2021, 5:44 PM
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) on Saturday, April 3, that 98 percent of the P15 billion allegedly “pocketed” by some officials, has already been liquidated.
In a Facebook post, PhilHealth said the controversial funds were “not missing” and were allocated to hospitals across the country to help those who were in need of medical assistance and support amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic.
“Napunta ito sa 711 ospital sa bansa bilang ayuda sa pandemya at para mapanatili silang bukas para sa mga pasyenteng nangangailangan ng gamutan (It went to 711 hospitals in the country as pandemic aid and to keep them open to patients in need of treatment),” the state insurer said.
(Photo from Philhealth Facebook)
PhilHealth, on its official Facebook page, said in a post that the controversial P15 billion “was not missing” – instead, it went to hospitals nationwide to help those who need assistance and support. “Napunta ito sa 711 ospital sa bansa bilang ayuda sa pandemya at para mapanatili silang bukas para sa mga pasyenteng nangangailangan ng gamutan (It went to 711 hospitals in the country as pandemic aid and to keep them open for patients in need of treatment),” PhilHealth said.
PhilHealth added that the said P15 billion is “properly accounted for” because it went to patient-beneficiaries and “not into someone else’s pocket.”
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday, March 8, reiterated that the P15 billion - which was allegedly “pocketed” by its senior officials - has been there all along.
(Photo from Philhealth Facebook)
PhilHealth, on its official Facebook page, said in a post that the
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation says 95% of the ₱15-billion allegedly stolen by the agency s former officials have been liquidated, where it went to 711 hospitals for their COVID-19 response.
Published February 5, 2021, 10:49 PM
The issues surrounding the controversial Anti-Terror Law of 2020 were brought to the fore once again as the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday started hearing oral arguments concerning it. One of the main concerns was the reported vagueness of the law, which gives authorities a wider scope on how to interpret it.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra (TOTO LOZANO/PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO /MANILA BULLETIN)
But for Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Menardo I. Guevarra, the issue of vagueness concerning the law has already been resolved.
“Ambiguity in the law itself… [has been] given remedy by the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) that was crafted by inter-agency group led by the DOJ,” he said during the Laging Handa public briefing on Friday.