G.R. No. 247784 - PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND MR. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO IN HIS CAPACITY AS COA CHAIRMAN.

Ruling

accordingly by the Secretary of Health in consultation with the appropriate government agencies concerned taking into account existing laws and prevailing practices. Thus, ND No. H.O. 2013-002 COB (12) [19] and ND No. NCR. 2013-002 COB (12), [20] which disallowed the payment of hazard pay and subsistence and laundry allowances to PhilHealth officers and employees for CY 2012, must be set aside. Since PhilHealth personnel are considered as public health workers, it is unnecessary to discuss the issue on good faith. WHEREFORE , the petition is GRANTED . The Decision No. 2015-419 dated December 28, 2015 and the Decision No. 2019-161 dated May 23, 20/9 of the Commission on Audit are hereby SET ASIDE . The Notices of Disallowance Nos. H.O. 2013-002 COB (12) and NCR. 2013-002 COB (12) on the payment of hazard pay and subsistence and laundry allowances in the total amount of P91,156,377.93 are likewise SET ASIDE . SO ORDERED.