Ejercito backs Mercado's appointment as new Health chief
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Source: The Manila Times
Published: 2026-08-11 04:40 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Health, Philippines, World News, Asia Pacific
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MANILA, Philippines — Sen. JV Ejercito on Monday welcomed the appointment of former Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) chief Edwin Mercado as new secretary of the Department of Health (DOH).
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