The House briefing into the reported deficiencies of the Department of Health (DOH) in handling the P67.32-billion COVID-19 funds is scheduled on Tuesday, August 17, House committee on public accounts chairperson Jose Bonito Singson said Monday.
House committee to conduct probe into financial condition of SSS
Published February 14, 2021 11:50am The House Committee on Public Accounts will look into the financial condition of the Social Security System (SSS), its chairman and Probinsyano Ako Party-list Representative Jose Bonito Singson Jr. said on Sunday. Singson filed House Resolution 1563 which called for the said inquiry to find out if any legislation is needed to address weaknesses or excesses in the social security program. The House of Representatives on Feb. 1 approved on third and final reading the measures seeking to grant the President the authority to suspend the scheduled increases in the contribution rates of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) and SSS in times of national emergencies.