After giving up hope on the resumption of peace talks with communist rebels, the government’s chief negotiator, Alexander Padilla, has resigned to focus on his new job as head of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

Padilla will replace Health Secretary Enrique Ona, who concurrently sits as Philhealth as president.

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