There isn’t any authorized difficulty with the attainable switch of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) to the Office of the President (OP), in response to the Department of Justice (DOJ).
“We advise that there is no legal issue on the possible transfer of PhilHealth to the OP as it is a legitimate exercise of the President’s power of control over the executive department, bureaus, and offices,” the DOJ mentioned in a 6-page authorized opinion dated June 26.
Citing the Administrative Code of the Philippines, the DOJ additional mentioned that the President has persevering with authority to reorganize the OP.
“In addition, the President should have the power to shape and/or reshape its office, in the manner he deems fit to carry out his directive and policies, in order to achieve simplicity, economy, and efficiency in government,” the DOJ mentioned.
The authorized opinion stemmed from the request of Governance and Organization Development Team Undersecretary Kenneth Ronquillo on the company’s attainable switch.
Ronquillo additionally requested the DOJ in regards to the attainable impact of the switch on the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee, which oversees the Universal Health Care Act (UHC), and the composition of the PhilHealth Board of Directors.
Under the UHC, the National Health and Insurance Program (NHIP) was prolonged to all Filipinos no matter premium funds.
According to the DOJ, the Joint Congressional Oversight Committee is accountable for implementing the NHIP and its plans whereas PhilHealth will undergo the President and Congress the annual report on its implementation.
Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez penned the authorized opinion. — RSJ, GMA Integrated News
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