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Tony Leachon quits DOH special adviser post

Tony Leachon quits DOH special adviser post

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Updated Sep 12, 2023 06:13 PM PHT

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MANILA — Health reform advocate Dr. Tony Leachon has resigned from his position as special adviser for non-communicable diseases at the Department of Health (DOH) due to "personal reasons."

"I have made this decision after careful consideration," Leachon wrote in his resignation letter, dated September 11, addressed to Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa. "And it is based on personal reasons that I believe are best for me, my family, and my future."

Leachon's resignation comes after Iloilo Rep. Janette Garin questioned his appointment as DOH special adviser during the budget deliberations of the agency at the House of Representatives, saying he could not be considered a health expert.

In a statement Tuesday confirming his departure from the agency, Leachon said the House hearing last week was an "eye-opener."

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He said it was "not good to be defending one's qualifications in the public eye."

"At this stage, I do not have to prove anything anymore. Well, you may find it difficult to cope with the situation, but eventually you will learn to value yourself and not run after people, positions, and relationships that are not meant for you," he said.

"My family is my life, and everything else comes second as far as what’s important to me. I want to spare my family from this matter."

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Herbosa appointed Leachon as DOH special adviser for non-communicable diseases last month because of his "exemplary knowledge and experience in the medical field." Leachon said he was invited to join the agency and he did not volunteer himself.

Leachon served as an adviser to the national coronavirus task force at the height of the COVID-19 crisis.

He works at the Manila Doctors' Hospital as an internist and cardiologist. He was a former director of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).

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Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte impeachment trial not urgent

Imee Marcos: Sara Duterte impeachment trial not urgent

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Reelectionist Senator Imee Marcos on Saturday said the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte is not urgent, noting that the House of Representatives took 2 months before sending it to the Senate for trial.

Marcos, a known friend and ally of Duterte, said this was the collective decision of the Senate.

"Hindi, magkasabay kami ng buong Senado na pinagkaisahan na siguro ipa ipa-Hulyo na lamang dahil kasi, yun nga, dalawang taon na namin naririnig yan, dalawang buwan na nakatengga dyan sa Kongreso. Bakit naman last minute pinadala sa amin? Huwag naman ganun," Marcos said in a campaign appearance in Batangas on Saturday, which coincided with the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas' campaign sortie in Carmen, Davao del Norte.

"Kaya kami, palagay namin di naman siya urgent kasi nag-antay sila ng dalawang taon. Tapos nung napila na, dalawang buwan naman, aba'y siguro hindi urgent. At saka na lang, sa Hulyo na lang."  

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Responding to a question about whether she believed electoral surveys or not, Marcos expressed preference to just focus on campaign work.

"Mas maigi, magtrabaho na lamang. Pero biro ko nga, lahat ng senador nandoon sa ibang lugar, ako lang ang narito kasi mas type ko ang barako, ayan. Feel na feel ko dito,” Marcos said.

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