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Bayan Muna reiterates return of funds to PhilHealth and PDIC
Bayan Muna reiterates return of funds to PhilHealth and PDIC
MANILA — Bayan Muna reiterated their call for the return of P60 billion government funds to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in a legal memorandum filed before the Supreme Court on Monday.
MANILA — Bayan Muna reiterated their call for the return of P60 billion government funds to Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) in a legal memorandum filed before the Supreme Court on Monday.
In their legal memorandum submitted in compliance to the order of the court after five days of oral arguments on the PhilHealth funds issue, Bayan Muna asked the court to declare the P449.5 billion funds inserted in the unprogrammed appropriations under the 2024 General Appropriations Act as unconstitutional and void.
In their legal memorandum submitted in compliance to the order of the court after five days of oral arguments on the PhilHealth funds issue, Bayan Muna asked the court to declare the P449.5 billion funds inserted in the unprogrammed appropriations under the 2024 General Appropriations Act as unconstitutional and void.
The group also stated that aside from the transfer of P60 billion Philhealth funds, the transfer of P104 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation and other government-owned or controlled corporations be voided and given back to their respective agencies.
The group also stated that aside from the transfer of P60 billion Philhealth funds, the transfer of P104 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation and other government-owned or controlled corporations be voided and given back to their respective agencies.
“Any claim that the same were spent on health related projects, even if true, is of no moment the transfer of the subject funds is unconstitutional and any spending of the same cannot be cured by the claim to health-related expenditures,” Bayan Muna said.
“Any claim that the same were spent on health related projects, even if true, is of no moment the transfer of the subject funds is unconstitutional and any spending of the same cannot be cured by the claim to health-related expenditures,” Bayan Muna said.
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The group also asked the court to issue the parameters and standards on the exercise of presidential certification under Article VI Section 26(2) so that the exercise of the power is practiced according to the intent and spirit of the 1987 Constitution.
The group also asked the court to issue the parameters and standards on the exercise of presidential certification under Article VI Section 26(2) so that the exercise of the power is practiced according to the intent and spirit of the 1987 Constitution.
Bayan Muna reiterated that there was grave abuse of discretion on the part of the president in certifying as urgent the General Appropriations Bill without the existence of any calamity or emergency as mandated by Article VI Section 26(2).
Bayan Muna reiterated that there was grave abuse of discretion on the part of the president in certifying as urgent the General Appropriations Bill without the existence of any calamity or emergency as mandated by Article VI Section 26(2).
“Moreover, to subscribe to Respondents justification would practically allow presidential certification of all budget bills, thereby making the constitutionally required legislative procedure of enacting bills into law an exception, rather than the general rule,” Bayan Muna said.
“Moreover, to subscribe to Respondents justification would practically allow presidential certification of all budget bills, thereby making the constitutionally required legislative procedure of enacting bills into law an exception, rather than the general rule,” Bayan Muna said.
Bayan Muna also stressed that the president is not immune from the PhilHealth case and maintained that President Marcos remain as one of the respondents.
Bayan Muna also stressed that the president is not immune from the PhilHealth case and maintained that President Marcos remain as one of the respondents.
“The claim that without presidential immunity the President be dragged into court litigations and will be subjec t to harassment, hindrance or distraction that he will not be able to fully attend to the performance of his official duties and functions may be accepted jurisprudentially before, but is one of the most unrealistic exaggerations of today,” Bayan Muna said.
“The claim that without presidential immunity the President be dragged into court litigations and will be subjec t to harassment, hindrance or distraction that he will not be able to fully attend to the performance of his official duties and functions may be accepted jurisprudentially before, but is one of the most unrealistic exaggerations of today,” Bayan Muna said.
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