Universal Health Care Law Needs Funding Statement on the PhilHealth Fund Crisis and the Urgent Call for Transparency and Justice By Dr. Tony Leachon Independent Health Reform and Good Governance Advocate The Filipino people are owed not just answers—but justice. ₱60 billion in PhilHealth funds were transferred without clear legal basis. Another ₱74 billion was withheld in 2025, leaving our public hospitals gasping for air and our poorest patients abandoned. That’s ₱135 billion—enough to save mil

"When oral care is neglected, it does not just stay in the mouth. The effect ripples into children's education, into their nutrition, their social stigma, and also there's long-term health consequences." — Dr. Blessing Odupitan, founder and executive director of Oral Health Africa Initiative 3.7 billion people live with oral disease. Prevention, funding, and cross-sector partnerships are the roadmap to real change. Watch this conversation on the sidelines of #UNGA80 on why integrating oral healt