Velasco files bills to suspend PhilHealth, SSS rate hikes
House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco filed two bills on January 7 to allow President Rodrigo Duterte to suspend planned rate hikes for PhilHealth and SSS contributions during national emergencies.
The measures aim to amend the Universal Health Care Law and the Social Security Act, giving the President power to defer contribution increases with consultations from relevant departments.
Malacañang welcomed Velasco's initiative, noting that Duterte had already directed PhilHealth CEO Dante Gierran to postpone higher contributions.
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