By Prince Golez
President Rodrigo Duterte issued a directive to state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) not to require overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to pay a monthly membership premium equivalent to three percent of their salary, his spokesman said.
OFW contribution payments will be voluntary, Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque said during his virtual presser on Monday.
“Habang meron tayong krisis, ang naging desisyon ng presidente ‘wag na muna tayong magpataw ng karagdagang pahirap sa ating mga OFWs lalong-lalo na sa panahon na napakadami sa kanila ang na repatriate at nawalan ng trabaho,” added Roque.
Earlier, PhilHealth issued Circular No. 2020-0014 requiring OFWs with a monthly income of P10,000 to P60,000 to pay three percent of their salaries per month.
The move drew ire on social media.
“Nag issue ng direktiba ang ating presidente sa Philhealth para gawing boluntaryo ang pagbabayad ng mga OFWs ng PhilHealth premiums,” the Palace official said.
“Wala po sa batas na nagsasabi na dapat patawan ang mga OFWs ng karagdagang premiums sa pamamaraan ng nais po maipatupad ng PhilHealth,” he added.
Source: Latest Politics News Today (Politics.com.ph)
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