WIRE — 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 Pujalte Jr. who was appointed DOH secretary on July
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