00:00PhilHealth repaid the public's concern for their services in spite of the issue in their fund.
00:06According to PhilHealth, instead of getting weaker, their benefits are getting stronger.
00:11Mela Lesmora in Centro ng Balita, live. Mela.
00:17Joshua was told by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation that they will make their services look better
00:23in spite of the issue regarding their fund for this year.
00:28In the continuation of the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability
00:34on the Zero Subsidy of PhilHealth under the 2025 National Budget,
00:40PhilHealth President and CEO Emanuele Desma Jr. repaid the public's concern
00:46regarding their benefits and services.
00:49That is after the government withdrew their subsidy from the General Appropriations Act for this year.
00:56According to Desma, President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. himself gave condolences
01:01and ordered that their work should not be affected, especially since they have their own fund.
01:07This is also their point from the start.
01:10Desma also said that instead of getting weaker, their benefits are getting stronger.
01:15Meanwhile, aside from this, a separate hearing was held by the House Committee on Justice
01:21regarding the presumption of impunity against extrajudicial killings as heinous crimes
01:26that were committed by the House Quad Committee.
01:30At this point, let's go back to the part of the statement of PhilHealth President and CEO Emanuele Desma Jr.
01:51will showcase even much better results stemming from the strategic, organizational, streamlining,
01:57and operational refinements that have been carried out in the past two years under my administration.
02:03We came out with new benefit packages just this month to address pressing healthcare needs.
02:09Joshua, aside from this, in each and every hearing here on camera,
02:13the new amendments of the bills continue to be discussed.
02:18For example, House Bill 11211,
02:21which is the amendment to impose a death penalty by firing squad
02:27on politicians or officials of the government
02:30who have proven to be guilty of grasp and corruption, malversation of public funds, and plunder.
02:37And for now, Joshua, we are also looking forward to the reaction of other bills.
02:41Thank you very much, Joshua.
02:43Thank you very much, Bella Lesmora.
