Maria Rosario Vergeire

Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire[3][4] (born Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh) is a Filipino physician and public health official serving as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Health since July 14, 2022, following her appointment by President Bongbong Marcos.[5] She served as an undersecretary as well as the spokesperson of the Department of Health since 2015 under the Benigno Aquino III and Rodrigo Duterte administrations.[3][6]

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.
Undersecretary
Maria Rosario Vergeire
M.D., MPH, CESO II
Vergeire in 2020
Secretary of Health
Assumed office
July 14, 2022
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byFrancisco T. Duque III
Personal details
Born
Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh[1]
Parents
  • Harry Singh[2] (father)
  • Clara Dumandan Singh[2] (mother)
RelativesMaria Filomena Singh (sister)
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas (BS)
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (MD)
University of the Philippines Manila (MPH)

Life and career
Vergeire conducting a DOH Media Forum on December 6, 2021

She is the third of six children born to barangay chairman Harry Singh and lawyer Clara Singh, while her sister Maria Filomena Singh is a lawyer and judge currently serving as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court since 2022;[7] 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][8]

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][8]

References
  1. "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)
  2. Chavez, Leilani (September 17, 2020). "The Other Side of Rosette Vergeire, Pandemic Spokeswoman". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022.
  3. "Appointments and Designations: July 31, 2015". Official Gazette (Philippines). July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. "DR. MARIA ROSARIO S. VERGEIRE, MPH, CESO IV". Department of Health (Philippines). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. Ager, Maila (July 14, 2022). "Senators back Vergeire's new post; laud her for doing job 'without fanfare'". Inquirer.net. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  6. "Faces of the News: Maria Rosario Vergeire". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 15, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  7. Panaligan, Rey (May 18, 2022). "Duterte names CA Justice Filomena Singh 15th Supreme Court member". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
  8. 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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