President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has named Dr. Samuel Zacate, a known public health advocate and his lead physician, as the new chief of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang)
Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles ann
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (File photo) MANILA - President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has picked his personal physician, Dr. Samuel Zacate, as director-general of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Malacanang announced Wednesday. Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles announced Zacate's appointment in a Palace press briefing. Zacate is a known public health advocate with years of expertise in medicine and medical consultancy in other government units and offices, including the Public Attorney's Office, Presidential Security Group Hospital (2009-2022), among others. Prior to his appointment, Zacate was a diplomate of the Philippine Society for Venereology and a fellow of the International College of Surgeons. Cruz-Angeles said the new FDA chief possesses all qualifications to head the agency. "If you will look at his qualifications he is eminently qualified. As you know, to be the FDA head, you have to at least be a doctor or a pharmacist so he is quali