Subsidies provided by the national government to state-owned firms rose significantly in June, data from the Bureau of the Treasury showed, with the bulk extended to the controversial Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth).

Twenty-six government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC) got a total of P69.16 billion assistance during the month, up 882.40 percent from only P7.04 billion in June 2019.

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