Maria Rosario Vergeire
Maria Rosario Vergeire | |
|---|---|
 Vergeire in 2020 | |
| Secretary of Health | |
| In office July 14, 2022 – 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 2015–2022 | |
| President | Benigno Aquino III 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) |
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]
Life and career
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She is the third of six children born to barangay chairman Harry Francisco M. Singh and lawyer Clara Dizon D. Singh, while her sister Maria Filomena Singh is a lawyer and judge currently serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court since 2022;[8] their family lives in Marikina. Vergeire earned her bachelor's degree in zoology from the University of Santo Tomas and her Doctor of Medicine degree from De La Salle College of Medicine (now De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute). She later earned a Master of Public Health degree from the University of the Philippines Manila.[2][9]
Starting in 1996, Vergeire spent 11 years working at the Marikina City Health Office. She joined the Department of Health in 2007 as a medical officer in the Health Policy Development and Planning Bureau.[2][9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Nominations for the Position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines" (PDF). Letter to. Manila: Judicial and Bar Council. June 18, 2021.
{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: others (link) - ^ a b c d e Chavez, Leilani (September 17, 2020). "The Other Side of Rosette Vergeire, Pandemic Spokeswoman". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022.
- ^ a b "Appointments and Designations: July 31, 2015". Official Gazette (Philippines). July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ "DR. MARIA ROSARIO S. VERGEIRE, MPH, CESO IV". Department of Health (Philippines). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Sarao, Zacarian (June 8, 2023). "Vergeire named top DOH undersecretary, Tayag as chief information officer". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
- ^ Ager, Maila (July 14, 2022). "Senators back Vergeire's new post; laud her for doing job 'without fanfare'". Inquirer.net. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
- ^ "Faces of the News: Maria Rosario Vergeire". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 15, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
- ^ Panaligan, Rey (May 18, 2022). "Duterte names CA Justice Filomena Singh 15th Supreme Court member". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
- ^ a b De Vera, Analou (March 22, 2022). "Dr. Vergeire: Giving the right information for lifesaving decisions". Manila Bulletin. Archived from the original on July 18, 2022. Retrieved July 22, 2022.
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