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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/178574182331312 (11).jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Dr. Jose Brittanio Pujalte Jr. takes oath as the new Secretary of Health. He was appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. following the resignation of then Health secretary Ted Herbosa<em>. 📷 PCO</em></span></span></span></div><p>MANILA— No preventive suspension has been issued against Health Secretary Jose Brittanio Pujalte, Jr. as of yet, the Palace confirmed on Monday.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/7/16/addiction-to-online-gambling-a-mental-health-issue-doh-1507">Addiction to online gambling a mental health issue — DOH chief Herbosa</a></div><p>This comes as Pujalte faces gambling complaints from concerned groups.</p><p>&quot;Kung may ganito pong mga isyu ay dapat lang po talagang lumabas, kailangan pong maibestigahan at kung anuman po ang kalalabasan nito ay hahayaan po natin ang Pangulo na magdesisyon patungkol diyan,&quot; Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said.</p><p>The Department of Health already issued a statement denying the gambling allegations.</p><p>Castro said no concrete evidence has been released to support the gambling allegations.</p><p>&quot;Sa ngayon po na wala pa pong nailalabas na anumang, I mean concrete evidence. Maliban lamang po talaga kung ito talaga ay makatotohanan na, doon lamang po kikilos ang ating Pangulo,&quot; she said.</p><p>Marcos appointed Pujalte as a replacement to Ted Herbosa, who stepped down due to personal health concerns.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><strong><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Y5FuspzjkkE?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span></strong><br/></div>

<p>Health Secretary Jose Brittanio Pujalte, Jr. faces gambling complaints from concerned groups.</p>

Health Secretary Jose Brittanio Pujalte, Jr. faces gambling complaints from concerned groups.

No preventive suspension yet for new DOH chief Pujalte over gambling allegations

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No preventive suspension yet for new DOH chief Pujalte over gambling allegations

Jervis Manahan,

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Published August 03, 2026 03:31 PM PHT

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