Go to bicam: Confront ‘double whammy' facing PhilHealth

Sen. Bong Go has pressed fellow members of the bicameral conference committee to directly address what he described as a “double whammy” confronting the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. - zero allocation for the agency in the 2025 national budget and the decision to schedule the return of P60 billion in funds only in 2026.

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Speaking during the bicameral meeting on the disagreeing provisions on House Bill 4058, Go underscored the consequences of these fiscal decisions on patients, hospitals and health care workers, while reiterating his longstanding call for transparency and public participation in the budget process.

"As you all know, I had my reservations on the bicam report of the 2025 budget. In fact, I did not sign the bicam report last year. Particularly, I am saddened by the zero budget given to PhilHealth," Go said over the weekend.