Incoming Energy Secretary Raphael "Popo" Lotilla has tested positive for COVID-19, the Department of Energy said in a statement released Sunday.
"Secretary of Energy designate Popo Lotilla informed the DOE that he has tested positive for Covid last Saturday and is currently undergoing medication at home and self-isolation," the department said in a Facebook post.
The department added that Lotilla has already informed Malacañang about the matter, the department added.
"He has informed the Palace of his medical condition and will continue to provide updates," the DOE said.
"Despite this, the DOE has been providing updates to the Secretary designate on matters affecting oil prices and other pertinent items for the immediate action of the Department," it added.
On July 12, the Office of the Press Secretary announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. picked Lotilla to head the DOE, the same agency he headed from 2005 to 2007.
