The University of the Philippines Manila is a public,coeducational,research university located in Ermita,Manila,Philippines. It is known for being the country's center of excellence in the health sciences,including health professional education,training,and research. It is the oldest of eight constituent universities of the University of the Philippines System,and predates the founding of UP by three years. It was originally established on December 1,1905,as the Philippine Medical School and later renamed as the UP College of Medicine and Surgery on June 10,1907. In 1983 it was renamed as University of the Philippines Manila.
Perfecto Rivas Yasay Jr. was a Philippine government official who served as Secretary of Foreign Affairs of the Philippines under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30,2016,until March 8,2017,the rejection of his appointment by the Commission on Appointments over eligibility concerns resulting from questions on his citizenship.
The Department of Health is the executive department of the government of the Philippines responsible for ensuring access to basic public health services by all Filipinos through the provision of quality health care,the regulation of all health services and products. It is the government's over-all technical authority on health. It has its headquarters at the San Lazaro Compound,along Rizal Avenue in Manila.
Francisco Tiongson Duque III 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. From 2010 to 2015,he served as the chair of the Civil Service Commission.
Ana Theresia "Risa" Navarro Hontiveros is a Filipino politician,community leader,and journalist serving as a Senator since 2016. She previously served as a party-list representative for Akbayan from 2004 to 2010.
Teodoro "Teddy Boy" Lopez Locsin Jr. is a Filipino politician,diplomat,lawyer,and former journalist who is currently serving as the Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom since August 30,2022. He previously served as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Duterte administration from 2018 to 2022. He was a member of the House of Representatives from 2001 to 2010,representing the 1st district of Makati and later served as the Philippine ambassador to the United Nations from 2017 to 2018. He was the host of the editorial segment titled "Teditorial" for ANC's nightly newscast The World Tonight.
Sara Zimmerman Duterte-Carpio,commonly known as Inday Sara,is a Filipino lawyer and politician who is the 15th and current vice president of the Philippines. She is the third female vice president,the third vice president to come from Mindanao,and the youngest vice president in Philippine history. A daughter of 16th president Rodrigo Duterte,she previously served as the mayor of Davao City from 2016 to 2022,and from 2010 to 2013. She was also Davao City's vice mayor from 2007 to 2010.
The 17th Congress of the Philippines,composed of the Philippine Senate and House of Representatives,met from July 25,2016,until June 4,2019,during the first three years of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency. The convening of the 17th Congress followed the 2016 general elections,which replaced half of the Senate membership and the entire membership of the House of Representatives.
Judy Marigomen Taguiwalo is a Filipina social worker,social activist,and educator. She served as the Secretary of the Department of Social Welfare and Development under the Duterte administration in an ad interim basis from June 30,2016 until August 16,2017,when her appointment by President Rodrigo Duterte was rejected by the Commission on Appointments. She is a former professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman and was one of those nominated by the National Democratic Front to the Duterte Cabinet.
Salvador "Sal" San Buenaventura Panelo is a Filipino lawyer who served as President Rodrigo Duterte's Chief Presidential Legal Counsel (2016–2021) and Presidential Spokesperson (2018–2020). He was also the legal adviser during Duterte's 2016 presidential campaign. As a private lawyer,he has handled cases involving politicians and other controversial personalities. He is a former director of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP).
The Mega Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation Center (Mega DATRC),also known as the Mega Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation Center,is a drug rehabilitation center at Fort Magsaysay in Nueva Ecija,Philippines.
Enrique A. Manalo is a Filipino diplomat currently serving as the Secretary of Foreign Affairs under the Marcos Jr. administration since July 1,2022. He previously served in an acting role under the Duterte administration from March 9 to May 17,2017,when Perfecto Yasay Jr.'s ad-interim appointment confirmation was rejected by the Commission on Appointments due to citizenship issues. He also previously served as Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2011 to 2016,Undersecretary for Policy of the Department of Foreign Affairs from 2016 to 2020,and the 21st Permanent Representative of the Philippines to the United Nations from 2020 to 2022.
The Dengvaxia controversy occurred in the Philippines when the dengue vaccine Dengvaxia was found to increase the risk of disease severity for some people who had received it.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. As of August 9,2024,there have been 4,140,383 reported cases,and 66,864 reported deaths,the fifth highest in Southeast Asia,behind Vietnam,Indonesia,Malaysia,and Thailand. The first case in the Philippines was identified on January 30,2020,and involved a 38-year-old Chinese woman who was confined at San Lazaro Hospital in Metro Manila. On February 1,2020,a posthumous test result from a 44-year-old Chinese man turned out positive for the virus,making the Philippines the first country outside China to record a confirmed death from the disease.
Both the national government and local governments have responded to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines with various declarations of emergency,closure of schools and public meeting places,lockdowns,and other restrictions intended to slow the spread of the virus.
Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire is a Filipino physician and public health official currently serving as the top undersecretary of the Department of Health. 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. 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.
The first 100 days of Rodrigo Duterte's presidency began on June 30,2016,the day Rodrigo Duterte was inaugurated as the 16th president of the Philippines. The concept of the first 100 days of a presidential term was first adopted in the Philippines by President Corazon Aquino from the United States and has since been used as a gauge of presidential success and activism,and is a considered the "honeymoon period" where traditional critics are urged to refrain from detracting the new president. The 100th day of his presidency ended at noon on October 8,2016.
