THE PHILIPPINE Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday ordered the government to comment on a lawsuit that seeks to prevent the transfer of P90 billion in excess funds from the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the National Treasury.
“The court required the respondents to file their comment to the petition and prayer for [a temporary restraining order] within a nonextendible period of 10 days from notice,” SC spokesperson Camille Sue Mae L. Ting told a news briefing.
The full court issued the order on Aug. 13.
Plaintiffs led by Senator Aquilino Martin L. Pimentel III earlier said the funds should be used to increase the benefits given to the state insurer’s members. — Chloe Mari A. Hufana
