PhilHealth's PRC Debt Hits P762.8M, Tests May Stop 'Anytime'

PhilHealth's debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for COVID-19 tests has risen to P762.8 million, prompting Senator Richard Gordon, who chairs the PRC, to warn that testing services may be suspended 'anytime'.

Gordon expressed frustration over PhilHealth's payment strategy and urged them to pay at least half a billion pesos immediately.

With the holidays over, daily tests are expected to reach 6,000 to 7,000, further straining the PRC's finances.

Previously, in October, the PRC had halted free testing for OFWs, medical frontliners, and other Filipinos due to a P930 million debt from PhilHealth.