DOH slams 'fake news' on supposed Herbosa's suspension

Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Atty. Claire Castro on Wednesday debunked reports that Health Secretary Ted Herbosa has been suspended from his post.

"From OP (Office of the President) and OES (Office of the Executive Secretary) wala po as of now na suspension of Sec. Ted," Castro said in a message to reporters. 

(There's no suspension for Sec. Ted.)

Department of Health (DOH) Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo, meanwhile, has also issued a statement calling such reports "fake news."

"May kumakalat na fake news because of an unverified post na suspended raw si [Secretary] Ted. Far from it,” Domingo said.

(There's fake news spreading because of an unverified post that [Secretary] Ted has suspended.)

 

 

As proof, Domingo mentioned that Herbosa was in a briefing with other DOH officials at the House of Representatives and sent a photo of the meeting.

The statement followed after a news report said that Herbosa was placed under preventive suspension and that he was now facing possible replacement due to controversies surrounding the DOH. —VAL, GMA Integrated News