PhilHealth chief named DoH sec.

WIRE — PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday appointed Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Edwin M. Mercado as secretary of the Department of Health (DoH), replacing Jose Brittanio "Brix" S. Pujalte, Jr. "He stood as the president and CEO (chief executive officer) of PhilHealth, so Dr. Mercado knows what the President wants for our countrymen,"

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