MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has paid P400 million of its over P800 million debt to the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) for COVID-19 tests, PRC Chairman and Senator Richard Gordon said Friday.
“Nakabayad sila. From P800 million plus, naging P399 million ang utang. Nakabayad sila ng P400 million,” Gordon said in a televised briefing when asked about the status of PhilHealth’s debt to the PRC.
(They have paid. From P800 million plus, their debt became P399 million. They paid P400 million.)
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