Maria Rosario Vergeire
Undersecretary of Department of Health of the Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire[3][4] (born Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh) is a Filipino physician and public health official currently serving as the top undersecretary of the Department of Health.[5] She also served as the Officer in Charge of the department from July 14, 2022, to June 5, 2023, following her appointment by President Bongbong Marcos.[6] She was also the department's spokesperson beginning in 2015 under the Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte administrations, as well as the department's assistant secretary for public health services from 2015 to 2020.[2][3][7]
In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Dumandan, the birth surname or paternal family name is Singh, and the marital name is Vergeire.
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Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire M.D., MPH, CESO II | |
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Secretary of Health | |
In office July 14, 2022 ā June 5, 2023 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
Preceded by | Francisco Duque III |
Succeeded by | Ted Herbosa |
Undersecretary of Health | |
Assumed office June 5, 2023 | |
President | Bongbong Marcos |
DOH Spokesperson | |
In office 2015ā2022 | |
President | Benigno Aquino Jr. Rodrigo Duterte |
Personal details | |
Born | Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh[1] |
Parents | |
Relatives | Maria Filomena Singh (sister) |
Alma mater | University of Santo Tomas (BS) De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (MD) University of the Philippines Manila (MPH) |
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