MANILA, Philippines鈥揊oreign Secretary Albert del Rosario will take a medical leave this month to undergo a procedure for his back ailment, Foreign Affairs spokesperson Assistant Secretary Charles Jose said on Monday.
Jose said Del Rosario will still be in President Aquino鈥檚 delegation to Canada and the United States which leaves this week.
He said Del Rosario, 75, will be going abroad 鈥渟ometime this month鈥� for the medical procedure which 鈥渉as long been overdue.鈥�
鈥淗e expects to be back at work in a few weeks鈥� time,鈥� Jose said.
An acting secretary will be designated at the Department of Foreign Affairs while Del Rosario is on leave, he added.鈥�Christine O. Avenda帽o
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