THE PHILHEALTH (PRO) XI denied the claim in a video circulating online claiming that the agency will give P5,000 in cash assistance to all members.
According to the video, members can receive the money without paying contributions and without a PhilHealth ID or Member Data Record (MDR).
PhilHealth said it has not issued any such announcement, according to the press release on Monday.
PhilHealth clarified that it has no program granting automatic P5,000 cash assistance to all members.
It added that the “payout schedule” of Nov. 9, mentioned in the video, is likewise fake.
PhilHealth stressed that its benefits consist of health insurance coverage and health services under existing policies, not cash payouts to all members.
The agency urged the public to be careful with information on social media and to verify it only through PhilHealth’s official channels.
PhilHealth also advised not to click suspicious links and not to give personal information, passwords, One-Time Passwords (OTPs), or bank account details to unofficial accounts or websites.
The public was encouraged to report suspicious posts, accounts, and websites to the social media platform and to the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), for authorities to act on fake information and online scams.
