Norobiik @[email protected]Aug 2, 2024

“The pilfering of the #ReserveFunds is a grave disservice to the #FilipinoPeople who depend on #PhilHealth for financial risk protection from #illness and who are still heavily burdened by out-of-pocket #HealthExpenditure." said the group of petitioners led by Senator Aquilino #KokoPimentel III

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Pimentel-led group seeks to block P89B transfer of Philhealth fund to #NationalBudget
https://www.rappler.com/philippines/koko-pimentel-led-group-seeks-block-transfer-philhealth-fund-national-budget/

Pimentel-led group seeks to block P89B transfer of Philhealth fund to national budget

Finance Secretary Ralph Recto defends the transfer and says his agency is just doing what the law empowers them to do

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PhoenixSerenityMay 21, 2024

Following a hearing on May 17-18, #InternationalPeoples #Tribunal on #WarCrimes in the #Philippines found #PhilippinePresident Ferdinand Romualdez #MarcosJr., former President Rodrigo Roa #Duterte, U.S. President Joe #Biden & #USgovernment guilty of war crimes & violations of international #HumanitarianLaw against the #Filipino people.

Convened by #International Association of #Democratic #Lawyers & Friends of the #FilipinoPeople in Struggle.

https://scheerpost.com/2024/05/21/us-backed-philippine-government-committed-war-crimes-peoples-tribunal-finds/amp/

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US-Backed Philippine Government Committed War Crimes, People’s Tribunal Finds

The Philippine government carried out atrocities against Filipinos with direction, arms and training from the US.

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