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The secretary of health (Filipino: Kalihim ng Kalusugan) is the Cabinet of the Philippines member who is in charge of the Department of Health. The secretary of health is also the ex-officio chairperson of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth).
Francisco Tiongson Duque III (Tagalog: [fɾɐnˈsisko ˈdukɛ]; born February 13, 1957) is a Filipino physician and government official who served as Secretary of Health in the Cabinet of President Rodrigo Duterte from 2017 to 2022, a position he had previously held from 2005 to 2009 in the Cabinet of President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. [2]
Herbosa would be appointed as Secretary of the DOH by Philippine President Bongbong Marcos on June 5, 2023, and took oath the following day. [5]Herbosa's appointment was backed by the Philippine Medical Association, with whom he is a "life member", which endorsed him as secretary back in June 2022. [2]
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) is a tax-exempt, government-owned and controlled corporation (GOCC) of the Philippines that provides health insurance to the country. It was created on 1995 to implement universal health coverage in the Philippines , and is attached to the Department of Health .
Rodrigo Duterte assumed office as President of the Philippines on June 30, 2016, and his term ended on June 30, 2022. On May 31, 2016, a few weeks before his presidential inauguration, Duterte named his Cabinet members, [8] which comprised a diverse selection of former military generals, childhood friends, classmates, and leftists. [9]
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Secretary of Public Works and Highways: Manuel Bonoan: June 30, 2022 – [1] Secretary of Labor and Employment: Bienvenido Laguesma: June 30, 2022 – [1] Secretary of National Defense: Jose Faustino Jr. (OIC) [a] June 30, 2022 –January 9, 2023 [10] Carlito Galvez Jr. (OIC) January 9, 2023 – June 5, 2023 [11] Gilbert Teodoro: June 5, 2023 ...
Hegseth also does not have the credentials typical of a defense secretary, raising questions about his ability to manage an organization with nearly 2.1 million service members, about 780,000 ...