Secretary of Health (Philippines)

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Secretary of Health
Kalihim ng Kalusugan
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Incumbent
Ted Herbosa
since June 5, 2023
Style The Honorable
AppointerThe President with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term length No fixed term
Inaugural holder Sergio Osmeña
FormationDecember 24, 1941
Website www.doh.gov.ph

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). [1] [2]

List of secretaries of health

#NameTerm BeganTerm EndedPresident
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health, and Public Welfare
1 Sergio Osmeña [A] December 24, 1941August 1, 1944 Manuel Quezon
Secretary of Health and Public Welfare
2 Basilio J. Valdes February 27, 1945April 1945 Sergio Osmeña
3 Jose Locsin June 29, 1945May 27, 1946
4Antonio VillaramaMay 28, 1946October 3, 1947 Manuel Roxas
Secretary of Health
(4)Antonio VillaramaOctober 3, 1947April 15, 1948 Manuel Roxas
April 17, 1948December 31, 1949 Elpidio Quirino
5Juan S. SalcedoDecember 14, 1950December 30, 1953
December 30, 1953May 1954 Ramon Magsaysay
6Paulino GarciaJune 1954March 17, 1957
March 17, 1957June 1958 Carlos P. Garcia
7Elpidio ValenciaJuly 1958December 30, 1961
8Francisco Q. Duque Jr.December 30, 1961July 1963 Diosdado Macapagal
9Floro DabuJuly 1963December 1964
10Manuel CuencoDecember 1964December 30, 1965
11Paulino GarciaDecember 30, 1965August 2, 1968 Ferdinand Marcos
12Amadeo H. CruzAugust 2, 1968December 25, 1971
13Clemente S. GatmaitanDecember 25, 1971June 30, 1978
Minister of Health
(13)Clemente S. GatmaitanJune 30, 1978July 23, 1979 Ferdinand Marcos
14Enrique GarciaJuly 24, 1979June 30, 1981
15Jesus AzurinJuly 25, 1981February 25, 1986
Secretary of Health
16 Alfredo Bengzon March 25, 1986February 7, 1992 Corazon Aquino
17Antonio PeriquetFebruary 10, 1992June 30, 1992
18 Juan Flavier July 1, 1992January 30, 1995 Fidel V. Ramos
19Jaime Galvez-TanJanuary 30, 1995July 5, 1995
20Hilarion Ramiro Jr.July 10, 1995March 22, 1996
21Carmencita ReodicaApril 8, 1996June 29, 1998
22Felipe EstrellaJune 30, 1998September 13, 1998 Joseph Ejercito Estrada
23 Alberto Romualdez September 14, 1998January 20, 2001
24Manuel DayritJanuary 20, 2001June 1, 2005 Gloria Macapagal Arroyo
25 Francisco Duque III June 1, 2005September 1, 2009
26 Esperanza Cabral September 1, 2009June 30, 2010
27 Enrique Ona June 30, 2010December 19, 2014 Benigno Aquino III
28 Janette Garin February 17, 2015June 30, 2016
Act Paulyn Ubial June 30, 2016October 10, 2017 Rodrigo Duterte
ActHerminigildo ValleOctober 12, 2017October 25, 2017
(25) Francisco Duque III October 26, 2017June 30, 2022
OIC Maria Rosario Vergeire July 14, 2022June 5, 2023 Bongbong Marcos
29 Teodoro “Ted” J. Herbosa June 5, 2023present

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References

  1. Gotinga, JC (August 13, 2020). "Where's Duque? Senators ask amid PhilHealth corruption mess". Rappler. Archived from the original on August 17, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  2. "R.A. 7875 AN ACT INSTITUTING A NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM FOR ALL FILIPINOS AND ESTABLISHING THE PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION FOR THE PURPOSE" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on September 4, 2011. Retrieved July 6, 2011. The Secretary of Health shall be the ex officio Chairperson