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Palace: President Duterte ordered PhilHealth to make OFW premium payments voluntary

(Eagle News)–President Rodrigo Duterte has ordered PhilHealth to make the payment of premium contributions of Overseas Filipino Workers voluntary. This is according to Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who gave a briefing on Monday, May 3. “Una sa lahat, ipinapaalam po namin sa inyo na nagissue ng direktiba ang Presidente sa PhilHealth para gawing boluntaryo po ang pagbabayad ng mga OFWs ng PhilHealth premiums,” Roque said. Roque added the payment of premiums was also no longer […]