PhilHealth President Edwin Mercado appointed as new DOH chief
Fading2 outlets reported this in 4 reports over 2 days
Mon, 10 August 2026peak 3 reports on Mon, 10 August 2026Fri, 21 August 2026
What it is about
Claire CastroTeodoro HerbosaFerdinand Marcos JrEdwin MercadoJose Pujalte JrAyala Healthcare HoldingsOffice Of The OmbudsmanPhilippine Health Insurance Corporation PhilhealthDepartment Of HealthManila, Manila, PhilippinesPhilippinesMalaca, Pangasinan, PhilippinesFrancis Chiz EscuderoTerms Of ServiceAyala Healthcare Holdings IncHealth CareHealth Care LawFilipinosPhilippine, Benguet, Philippines
Who published it, and when
original reportfirst to report
rappler.com
manilatimes.net
10 Aug, 09:43over 11 days21 Aug, 09:26
How it spread - 4 original reports
Mon, 10 August 2026
3 reports- rappler.com09:43first to report
The Department of Health gets a new secretary again, just a month after Jose Pujalte Jr. replaced Teodoro Herbosa
- manilatimes.net18:36
Escudero: Change in DOH leadership to bring stability to UHC rollout
- manilatimes.net18:40
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).
Fri, 21 August 2026
1 report- manilatimes.net09:26
MANILA, Philippines — The new acting president of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) vowed to carry the corporation's momentum forward to improve the health of Filipinos.