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Eastern Samar Governor Ralph Vincent Evardone has expressed support for the appointments of Dr. Edwin Mercado as health secretary and Dr. Beverly Ho as PhilHealth president and CEO.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. administered the oath of office to newly appointed Acting Health Secretary Edwin Mercado and Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) President and Chief Executive Officer Beverly Ho.
Edwin Mercado, formerly the president of PhilHealth, has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) by President Marcos. He replaces Jose Pujalte in the role.