Ombudsman to decide on Pujalte preventive suspension, Palace says

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang leaves it to the Office of the Ombudsman whether or not to place recently appointed Health Secretary Jose Brittanio “Brix” Pujalte Jr. under preventive suspension after new complaints against him surfaced. “It is already within the Ombudsman’s jurisdiction to determine whether a preventive suspension should be imposed to ensure a cleaner and