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Supreme Court rules P60B PhilHealth transfer unconstitutional, orders return to fund healthcare, not general spending.
The Supreme Court ruled that the transfer of P60 billion from PhilHealth’s excess reserves to the national treasury was unconstitutional, ordering its return via the 2026 budget and blocking an additional P29.9 billion.
The Court found the 2024 budget provision and finance circular violating the Universal Health Care Act, which mandates that excess funds improve benefits or lower premiums, not fund general government operations.
The decision affirms that PhilHealth’s reserves and earnings are protected and cannot be diverted, reinforcing the right to affordable healthcare.
President Marcos had already restored the P60 billion before the ruling, and the government may seek reconsideration.
La Corte Suprema dictamina que la transferencia de P60B PhilHealth es inconstitucional, ordena que se devuelvan los fondos para la atención médica, no para el gasto general.