CA bypasses DOH Sec Herbosa appointment due to lack of time

Updated Tue, September 26, 2023 at 3:58 PM Published Tue, September 26, 2023 at 2:44 PM

The Commission on Appointments (CA) bypassed the ad interim appointment of Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Teodoro "Ted" Herbosa due to "lack of material time."

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri confirmed the bypass, stating that Herbosa's appointment will be taken up again when Congress resumes in November.

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, who presided the CA committee meeting, also affirmed that there was "lack of material time" for the panel to deliberate.

Herbosa was appointed health secretary by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in June 2023.

Because Congress will adjourn sessions on September 30, 2023, Herbosa has to be reappointed by President Marcos Jr. for his appointment to be revisited.

Go clarified that the hearing was suspended because members intended to ask further questions.

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