Manila, March 6 -- Palace Press Officer and Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro will be holding a meeting with the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to thresh out the issues concerning the state insurer's excess funds.

"Later, I will be having a meeting with the PhilHealth representative so that I will be made aware of all the facts and details of these so that we can also tell to the people what really happened," Castro said in a press briefing on Thursday.

Castro said there is a need for the public to know if the transfer of PhilHealth funds to the national treasury is legal.

"We have to explain to the Filipino people what really happened - Is it illegal? Is it legal? Is it based on the law? A...