‘Appointing ‘Tokhang cop’ as health undersecretary shows Marcos’s lack of concern for public health’
‘Appointing ‘Tokhang cop’ as health undersecretary shows Marcos’s lack of concern for public health’
By JONAS ALPASAN
Bulatlat.com
MANILA – Health workers have assailed the recent decision of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to appoint former police chief Camilo Pancratius Pascua Cascolan as Undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH), saying that it is an insult to their ranks who deserve the most qualified to administer and run the affairs of the department.
In a statement, the Alliance of Health Workers said it was a “clear manifestation of the President’s extreme lack of concern for the lives, health, safety and welfare of the health workers and the entire Filipino nation. Cascolan’s appointment is a huge insult to our health experts who are most qualified to administer and run the affairs of the DOH.”
The health department confirmed the news days ago, saying that they have received Cascolan’s appointment papers, along with several others. He has since issued a statement, thanking Marcos Jr. for the trust. The former police chief said that while he is not a doctor, he will bring in “administration and management” to the department.
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