President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. justifies the zero-budget allocation for PhilHealth in 2025, saying that its P600 billion reserve fund is sufficient to sustain its services.

Marcos vowed to review infrastructure items in the budget to determine which ones are "absolutely necessary." VIDEO BY CATHERINE VALENTE

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