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PhilHealth says it has money to pay PRC
PhilHealth is awaiting a legal opinion from the Department of Justice (DOJ) before it can settle its P930.9 million debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC).
PhilHealth President Dante Gierran previously stated that the agency will not pay its debt until all legal issues regarding their memorandum of agreement are settled.
The state insurer maintains that it has the funds to pay its obligations to the PRC.
The PRC had previously halted COVID-19 testing services chargeable to PhilHealth due to the mounting unpaid debt, resulting in the stranding of thousands of overseas Filipino workers.
PhilHealth hopes the PRC will resume COVID-19 testing services chargeable to PhilHealth once legal guidance is provided.
President Duterte had previously instructed Health Secretary Francisco Duque III to find a way to settle the debt, emphasizing medical expenses as a priority.
The Philippine Red Cross is responsible for approximately 30 percent of all COVID-19 tests conducted nationwide.
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