The subsidy given to PhilHealth accounts for 72 percent of the total. Meanwhile, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) came in second with P6.01 billion, followed by the National Housing Authority (NHA) with P2.99 billion, the BTr data also showed. PhilHealth received the largest subsidy of P76.06 billion during this time. With P25.60 billion, NIA came in second, followed by NHA with P11.77 billion. In 2020, the government provided P230.41 billion in subsidies to 43 government-owned corporations, picking up 14.33 percent from P201.52 billion in 2019.

Source: Manila Times September 26, 2021 15:22 UTC