PRESIDENT Rodrigo Duterte appointed an officer-in-charge at the Department of Health after the Commission on Appointments (CA) rejected the appointment of its Secretary Paulyn Jean Rosell-Ubial.

During a press conference on Thursday, Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella announced that Health Undersecretary Herminigildo Valle was tapped to take over.

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