Manila, Jan. 8 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to implement a general amnesty on interest and penalties incurred for unpaid contributions of employers, business owners, and self-employed members, including a one-time waiver of interest and penalties for 2026.

In a video message released on social media Thursday morning, Marcos said the move aims to ease the financial burden on Filipinos and help them settle long-standing contribution backlogs without additional charges.

"Inutusan ko po ang PhilHealth na magpatupad ng general amnesty para sa mga negosyante, private employer, mga self-employed na ating mga kababayan na may hindi nabayarang kontribusyon sa PhilHealth (I h...