PhilHealth president Mercado takes over DOH as health chief Pujalte quits

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PhilHealth president Mercado takes over DOH as health chief Pujalte quits

Health & WellnessPublished 8/11/2026
Barely a month since his appointment to the Department of Health, Secretary Jose Pujalte Jr. resigned. His replacement? PhilHealth President and CEO Edwin Mercado. Pujalte's brief stint at the DOH was already marred by allegations. What happened? Rappler’s Eirene Manatlao explains. Updates from Rappler app: https://rplr.co/FrontPage Subscribe: http://rplr.co/RapplerYouTube More videos on Rappler: https://www.rappler.com/video
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