2 DOH undersecretaries resign

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MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang on Saturday confirmed that two Department of Health (DOH) undersecretaries, who are facing complaints before the Office of the Ombudsman have resigned.

In a viber message to reporters, Palace press officer Claire Castro confirmed that DOH Undersecretary for Financial and Supply Chain Management Services Randy Escolango and Undersecretary for Universal Health Care-Health Services Cluster Lead for Luzon Dr. Glenn Mathew Baggao have resigned.

Baggao, who was appointed as Health undersecretary for the Public Health Services Cluster in 2024, was the subject of a graft complaint filed by the Concerned Health Workers group last April.

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2 DOH undersecretaries resign

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