00:00Senate President Francis Escudero stressed PhilHealth can continue its operations
00:04on their health services even without subsidy in the 2025 national budget. In an interview,
00:11Escudero said this should not affect PhilHealth's ability to deliver health services. He further
00:18expressed, if the agency already has sufficient funds, why would they be given additional
00:23resources? Senate Committee on Finance Chairperson Senator Grace Bull previously confirmed PhilHealth
00:29still has reserve funds amounting to 600 billion pesos.