WIRE — [Updated Aug. 10, 2026, 5:25 p.m.] MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named Philhealth chief Edwin Mercado as new secretary of the Department of Health. The Cabinet reshuffle comes less than a month after Marcos appointed orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jose "Brix" Pujalte Jr. as health secretary, replacing Teodoro Herbosa. "Itinalaga ngayong araw ni Pangulong
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