Secretary of Health (Philippines)
Member of the Cabinet of the Philippines
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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).[1][2]
AppointerThe president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments
Term lengthNo fixed term
Inaugural holderSergio Osmeña
| Secretary of Health | |
|---|---|
| Kalihim ng Kalusugan | |
Seal | |
| Style | The Honorable |
| Appointer | The president with the consent of the Commission on Appointments |
| Term length | No fixed term |
| Inaugural holder | Sergio Osmeña |
| Formation | November 15, 1935 |
| Website | www |
Functions
The following are the functions of a secretary:[3]
- Advise the president on health;
- Establish policies and standards for the department's operations;
- Promulgate rules and regulations;
- Exercise supervision and control over the department;
- Delegate authority to any undersecretary or other appropriate officials of the department; and
- Perform other functions provided by law or assigned by the president.
List of secretaries of health
Secretary of Public Instruction, Health and Welfare (1941–1944)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sergio Osmeña[a] (1878–1961) [4] |
December 24, 1941 |
August 1, 1944 |
Manuel L. Quezon |
Commissioner of Education, Health and Welfare (1942–1943)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | Chairman of the Philippine Executive Commission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Claro M. Recto (1890–1960) [5] |
January 26, 1942 |
October 14, 1943 |
Jorge B. Vargas |
Minister of Education, Health and Welfare (1943–1944)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Gabriel Mañalac Acting [6] |
October 20, 1943 |
January 1, 1944 |
Jose P. Laurel |
Minister of Health, Labor and Public Welfare (1944–1945)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
Emiliano Tría Tirona (1883–1952) [7] |
January 4, 1944 |
1945 | Jose P. Laurel |
Secretary of Health and Public Welfare (1945–1947)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Basilio Valdes (1892–1970) |
February 27, 1945 |
April 1945 |
Sergio Osmeña |
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Jose Locsin (1891–1977) |
June 29, 1945 |
May 27, 1946 | |
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Antonio Villarama | May 28, 1946 |
October 4, 1947 |
Manuel Roxas |
Secretary of Health (1947–1978)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Antonio Villarama | October 4, 1947 |
December 31, 1949 |
Manuel Roxas |
| Elpidio Quirino | ||||
 |
Juan Salcedo Jr. (1904–1988) |
December 14, 1950 |
May 1954 | |
| Ramon Magsaysay | ||||
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Paulino Garcia | June 1954 |
June 1958 | |
| Carlos P. Garcia | ||||
|
Elpidio Valencia | July 1958 |
December 30, 1961 | |
|
Francisco Duque Jr. | December 30, 1961 |
July 1963 |
Diosdado Macapagal |
|
Floro Dabu | July 1963 |
December 1964 | |
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Manuel A. Cuenco (1907–1970) |
December 1964 |
December 30, 1965 | |
|
Paulino Garcia | December 30, 1965 |
August 2, 1968 |
Ferdinand Marcos |
|
Amadeo Cruz | August 2, 1968 |
December 25, 1971 | |
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Clemente Gatmaitan | December 25, 1971 |
June 2, 1978 |
Minister of Health (1978–1987)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Clemente Gatmaitan | June 2, 1978 |
July 23, 1979 |
Ferdinand Marcos |
|
Enrique Garcia | July 24, 1979 |
June 30, 1981 | |
 |
Jesus C. Azurin (1916–1990) |
July 25, 1981 |
February 25, 1986 | |
 |
Alfredo Bengzon (1935–2026) |
March 25, 1986 |
February 11, 1987 |
Corazon Aquino |
Secretary of Health (from 1987)
| Portrait | Name (Birth–Death) |
Took office | Left office | President |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Alfredo Bengzon (1935–2026) |
February 11, 1987 |
February 7, 1992 |
Corazon Aquino |
|
Antonio Periquet | February 10, 1992 |
June 30, 1992 | |
 |
Juan Flavier (1935–2014) |
July 1, 1992 |
January 30, 1995 |
Fidel V. Ramos |
|
Jaime Galvez-Tan | January 30, 1995 |
July 5, 1995 | |
|
Hilarion Ramiro Jr. | July 10, 1995 |
March 22, 1996 | |
|
Carmencita Reodica | April 8, 1996 |
June 29, 1998 | |
|
Felipe Estrella | June 30, 1998 |
September 13, 1998 |
Joseph Estrada |
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Alberto Romualdez (1940–2013) |
September 14, 1998 |
January 20, 2001 | |
 |
Manuel Dayrit | January 20, 2001 |
June 1, 2005 |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo |
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Francisco Duque III (born 1957) |
June 1, 2005 |
September 1, 2009 | |
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Esperanza Cabral | September 1, 2009 |
June 30, 2010 | |
|
Enrique Ona (born 1939) [8] |
June 30, 2010 |
December 19, 2014 |
Benigno Aquino III |
| Janette Garin (born 1972) |
February 17, 2015 |
June 30, 2016 | ||
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Paulyn Ubial (born 1962) Interim [9][10] |
June 30, 2016 |
October 10, 2017 |
Rodrigo Duterte |
|
Herminigildo Valle Officer in Charge [11] |
October 12, 2017 |
October 25, 2017 | |
|
Francisco Duque III (born 1957) [12] |
October 26, 2017 |
June 30, 2022 | |
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Maria Rosario Vergeire (born 1968) Officer in Charge |
July 14, 2022 |
June 5, 2023 |
Bongbong Marcos |
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Ted Herbosa (born 1959) |
June 5, 2023 |
Incumbent |
Notes
- In concurrent capacity as the Vice President.
