Marcos names lawyer as health undersecretary

President Marcos appointed lawyer Randy Escolango as undersecretary of the Department of Health, replacing former Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, the Palace said on Friday.

Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said the appointment letter was signed by Mr. Marcos on July 14.

Escolango served as undersecretary for administrative and finance services of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development. He also held the same post for the Mindanao regional operations of the Department of Labor and Employment.