00:01Teodoro Herbosa resigns from his post as health secretary.
00:04Palace press officer Claire Castro confirms he resigned due to health reasons.
00:09Herbosa will undergo months of rehabilitation after his bilateral knee replacement surgery held on Tuesday, July 7.
00:15In a statement, Herbosa says he won't let his rehabilitation and therapy affect the department.
00:20Herbosa, along with other DOH officials, face multiple graft complaints filed by anonymous department employees.
00:26Castro says these complaints have nothing to do with Herbosa's resignation.
00:31Meantime, Castro announces veteran orthopedic surgeon Dr. Jose Brix Pujalte Jr. will take the helm of the DOH.
00:38Pujalte currently serves as the medical center chief of the Philippine Orthopedic Center
00:42and has served as the president of the Philippine Orthopedic Association.
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