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MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte said Monday that the government will pay Philippine Health Corporation’s (PhilHealth) P930 million debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for COVID-19 testing.
“Here at the Red Cross, don’t worry, it will pay off. I’m just looking for a way to present the solution to the COA [Commission on Audit] even in [Department of] Budget [and Management]”Duterte said to the Secretary of Health, Francisco Duque III, in a prerecorded speech.
“Don’t worry, we will pay, it will take time but we will pay. We will look for the money… Alam ko na itong bayad na ito, babayaran to in no time. Don’t worry, ”he added.
The People’s Republic of China stopped testing COVID-19 for the government after PhilHealth failed to settle the P930 million it owed from previous testing.
PhilHealth cited procurement issues in the agreement it entered into with PRC as the reason behind the non-payment of debt.
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