THERE is no legal obstacle that would prevent the proposed transfer of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to the Office of the President (OP) from the Department of Health (DoH), the Department of Justice (DoJ) said.

In a legal opinion, Justice Undersecretary Raul Vasquez said it is the President's prerogative as head of the executive department to place PhilHealth, an attached agency of the DoH, under the OP.

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