FORMER PNP CHIEF CAMILO CASCOLAN – The Department of Health confirmed the appointment of the former PNP Chief as its undersecretary.
President Bongbong Marcos has yet to appoint the secretary of DOH. Currently, the health department is lead by officer-in-charge undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire. Recently, an update about appointments to DOH crossed the surface. Based on a report on CNN, the health department confirmed the receipt of appointment of former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan as health undersecretary. According to the report, DOH also received several other appointment papers including the appointment papers of Attorney Charade Mercado-Grande as assistant secretary and several directors.
Camilo Cascolan
Personal Background of Camilo Cascolan & Career
CAMILO CASCOLAN – Here are some details about the new undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH) under the Marcos administration.
Personal Background
Camilo Pancratius Pascua Cascolan or also called “Pikoy” Cascolan was born on November 10, 1964 in Baguio (then Mountain Province). His educational background include some years at Maryknoll Convent School and the University of the Philippines Baguio High School. He initially wanted to become a priest but eventually entered the military as per his parents’ advice.
In 1982, Cascolan entered the Philippine Military Academcy. He graduated the PMA as part of Sinagtala Class of 1986. He took his masters degree in Public Administration at the University of the Philippines in 1995.
Military and Police Career
The first assignment of Camilo Cascolan after graduating was with the then-Philippine Constabulary Special Action Force of Central Mindanao. He was based in Parang, Maguindanao from July to December 1987. He also spent most of his junior and mid-level career in military as part of the 324th Public Company and Reconnaissance Company in Iloilo.
In April 1988, he was the aide-de-camp to the Western Visayas Regional Command. In May 1992, he started his law enforcement career which led him to several different positions in the police field. He has served as the Philippine Center on Transnational Crime chief of criminal investigation, research and special studies divisions in Camp Crame; member of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group; chief of Central Visayas Aviation Security Group (ASG) command; chief of Taguig City Police Station; finance chief of Davao Region Police Office; and provincial director of Compostela Valley amonth others.
In 2018, he was promoted to Chief of Directional Staff and got his 3-star rank. In 2019, he became the Deputy Chief for Administration. In September 2020, he was appointed as the chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP) under the administration of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte.
Appointment as DOH Undersecretary
Recently, Malacañang confirmed the appointment of former PNP Chief Camilo Cascolan as the undersecretary of the Department of Health (DOH).
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