Medical groups opposed to the transfer of Philhealth’s unused funds will hold a protest rally today at the Philippine General Hospital.
Representatives from Healthcare Professionals Alliance Against COVID-19 (HPAAC), healthcare professional organizations and medical societies will gather at the Guazon Hall, Philippine General Hospital to press the Department of Finance to stop the transfer of the funds on August 21.
Former Department of Health (DOH) consultant Dr. Anthony Leachon said the second tranche of funds from Philhealthworth PhP10B will be transferred to the National Treasury on August 21.
In April, the DOF ordered PhilHealth to transfer PhP89.9 billion of its unused funds to the National Treasury.
Of the P89.9 billion excess funds, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said P20 billion has been moved to the national treasury while the rest will be released on a staggered basis.
The Philippine Medical Association (PMA), Senator Aquilino Pimentel III, and other petitioners earlier petitioned the SC to issue a TRO and/or a writ of preliminary injunction to prevent the transfer of Philhealth unused funds.
