President Marcos has appointed lawyer Christian Lel Saquilabon as undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH), following the courtesy resignation of Emmie Liza Perez-Chiong.

Health advocates are warning that procurement delays could empty TB stocks.

Malacanang has assured the public that it remains committed to holding peaceful, fair and transparent elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) amid a petition filed before the Supreme Court challenging key aspects of the parliamentary polls.

The government is set to reinforce security in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao as the first-ever BARMM parliamentary election approaches, Malacañang said yesterday.