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PhilHealth vs. COA [DISSENTING OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, DIRECTOR JOSEPH B. ANACAY AND SUPERVISING AUDITOR ELENA L. AGUSTIN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 222710 | 2018-07-24

DISSENTING OPINION

CAGUIOA, J.:

The ponencia resolves to dismiss the petition ruling that on both procedural and substantive aspects of the case, the petition fails. The ponencia rules that the Petition for Review filed by Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) before the Commission on Audit (COA) Commission Proper was filed out of time, and even if the rules of procedure were to be liberally construed, the petition would still not prosper because PhilHealth personnel are not public health workers.

With all due respect, I disagree. 

The facts are as follows:

Section 20 of Republic Act No. (RA) 7305, known...