Malacañang
confirmed on Thursday (Oct. 30) that Health Secretary Enrique Ona took a leave
of absence due to health reason.
"Si
Secretary Ike Ona ay nag-leave muna for health and personal reasons. May mga
nagtatanong kung nag-resign siya, hindi. Naka-leave lang siya," said
Presidential Spokesperson Edwin Laciera.
He added that Undersecretary Janette Garin is now the Officer-in-Charge of the health department.
When asked if Ona's leave will hamper works in preventing Ebola Virus entering the country, Lacierda said the work on Ebola is a multi-agency task force and will not be crippled with the absence of the head of agency.
"Insofar as the Department of Health is concerned, there are personnel who are handling that issue on the Ebola. So we’ve seen protocols, we’ve seen preparations being done by the Department of Health, even in the—even as Secretary Ike Ona takes a leave of absence," said Lacierda.
Lacierda credited Secretary Ona both for the increase of the PhilHealth coverage and the number of vaccinations.
According to reports, Ona's leave will be from October 23 to November 27. (PCOO News Release)
He added that Undersecretary Janette Garin is now the Officer-in-Charge of the health department.
When asked if Ona's leave will hamper works in preventing Ebola Virus entering the country, Lacierda said the work on Ebola is a multi-agency task force and will not be crippled with the absence of the head of agency.
"Insofar as the Department of Health is concerned, there are personnel who are handling that issue on the Ebola. So we’ve seen protocols, we’ve seen preparations being done by the Department of Health, even in the—even as Secretary Ike Ona takes a leave of absence," said Lacierda.
Lacierda credited Secretary Ona both for the increase of the PhilHealth coverage and the number of vaccinations.
According to reports, Ona's leave will be from October 23 to November 27. (PCOO News Release)
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