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Edwin Mercado, former PhilHealth chief, was appointed the new Secretary of the Department of Health in the Philippines after the previous chief resigned.

Following the resignation of the previous health secretary Pujalte, Edwin Mercado, who had been serving as the head of PhilHealth, was appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Health (DOH) in the Philippines. This leadership change has been covered by multiple news sources with senators and officials expressing high hopes for Mercado’s tenure. The appointment aims to continue reforms and improvements in the country's health sector amid ongoing public health challenges.