Belarmino Dabalos Saguing
Rome, Italy 19/01/2014
In the news : PhilHealth
to bring perks issue to SC http://www.rappler.com/nation/48319-coa-philhealth-bonuses-supreme-court.
Philhealth, bent on keeping its stranglehold on rthe neck of
the people defend its premium hike and
bonuses.
PhilHealth called it unfortunate that the issue is being
raised again by COA after it already explained its case last November 2013 in a
formal response to the audit agency, adding that the corporation is being
“unfairly misjudged” despite its successes, namely:
·
better collection efficiency
·
excellent provider participation
·
outstanding investment yields
·
high customer satisfaction rates
Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) chairman Cesar
Villanueva reiterated President Benigno Aquino III's Executive Order No. 7
which put a moratorium on increasing compensation, bonuses, and allowances for
government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCCs). The GCG, as an oversight
and policymaking body in charge of GOCCs, was created in October 2011 to
provide a benchmark for the pay of GOCC officials and employees so as to avoid
irregularities.
But PhilHealth asserted it has been authorized by Section 16 of the amended National
Health Insurance Act of 1995 – the law that created PhilHealth. “to
organize its office, fix the compensation of and appoint personnel as may be
deemed necessary and upon the recommendation of the President of the
Corporation.”
It is rather unfortunate that this government corporation
want to keep the high cost of health services which is one of the rights of every
Filipino guaranteed by the Constitution. It does not put into considerations. While
it keeps its eye on the profit it could garner by increasing their premium fee,
they totally ignore the fact that the people due to low income and no pay
increase for the past decade, has not enough earnings to pay the new premium fee.
Or perhaps, its true policy is to insure those who could afford and send the
rest to the devil.
The point is WE CAN’T AFFORD THE INCREASE whether it is
legal or not!
We call on the Pnoy admin not to be so insensitive and to
act if they truly represent the people.
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