PhilHealth president Edwin Mercado appointed as new DOH chief

The Department of Health gets a new secretary again, just a month after Jose Pujalte Jr. replaced Teodoro Herbosa

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named former Philhealth chief Edwin Mercado as new secretary of the Department of Health. This was announced by Palace press officer Claire Castro. READ: Prosecution calls out VP Duterte for attacking impeachment court’s integrity Mercado replaced Dr. Jose “Brix”