Paglilipat ng hindi nagamit na pondo ng PhilHealth sa Nat'l Treasury, ipinatigil muna ng Korte Suprema

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00:00Meanwhile, under the Supreme Court's order, the return to the National Treasury of the funds that were not used by PhilHealth was suspended.

00:07But the remaining funds and not the Php60 billion that were previously used are now enough.

00:13Let's hear from Lima Refran.

00:19Almost Php10 billion.

00:21That's how big it is when it is said that PhilHealth was not used.

00:25That's why the Department of Finance suspended it again under the Bureau of Treasury under the Visa of the Department Circular 003-2024.

00:34This is in accordance with the General Appropriations Act for 2024

00:38to fund the unprogrammed appropriations or the projects that are already approved but not yet determined where the money will be collected.

00:46The enforcement of some health reforms and anti-corruption advocates and budget analysts is severe.

00:52But according to the Finance Department and PhilHealth, this is a legal action.

00:57And since May, PhilHealth was able to transfer Php60 billion to the National Treasury.

01:03The lessons from the transfer to the Supreme Court that fell.

01:07The Supreme Court issued a Temporary Restraining Order or TRO

01:11that stopped the transfer of government funds that were not yet used by PhilHealth to various projects of the government.

01:20And what's left of it is what has not yet been transferred.

01:24The TRO is effective immediately.

01:26The TRO is just really to prevent the further transfer of more funds from PhilHealth to the National Treasury.

01:32The TRO is not yet ready to return to the transfer of funds, although it is in accordance with the request of the petitioners.

01:39Among them is the group of Isang Bayan, Bayan Muna,

01:42and the group of Medical Professionals and Concerned Citizens and Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel.

01:49Consolidated or at the same time heard by the Supreme Court

01:52are the petitions of the groups questioning the constitutionality or compliance with the Constitution

01:58of the transfer of unused PhilHealth funds.

02:01The oral arguments for this were filed on January 14, 2025.

02:06The Supreme Court gave 10 days for the respondents to comment,

02:10including the leaders of the Finance Department, Congress, and PhilHealth.

02:14According to PhilHealth, it will follow the decision of the Supreme Court.

02:18They are still in favor of providing health protection

02:22through better benefit package and availment policy.

02:27The Finance Department will also immediately comply with this, according to Secretary Ralph Recto.

02:32They have also prepared the oral arguments to clarify the issues.

02:37The Office of the Solicitor General, which is the body of the respondents,

02:42respects the TRO of the Supreme Court.

02:45In the name of the petitioner of Isang Bayan,

02:47he thanked Retired Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio

02:51and said that this is a salvation for the millions of the most poor Filipinos

02:57who only rely on PhilHealth.

02:59The Independent Health Reform Advocate, Dr. Tony Leachon, also approved the decision of the SC.

03:06They hope to get back the transfer of funds

03:09when the Supreme Court makes a decision.

03:12Sanima Refran reporting for GMA Integrated News.

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