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]
- ^ "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 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). Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. 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.