Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire Expresses Readiness If She’ll Be the Next Secretary of DOH
VERGEIRE, DR. MARIA ROSARIO – The officer-in-charge of the Department of Health assured her readiness to become the next health secretary.
Since the start of the new administration in June 2022, President Bongbong Marcos, has yet to appoint a secretary for the Department of Health. The Department has been one of the busiest government agencies handling crucial matters amid the pandemic which is yet to be over.
DOH led the fight against the pandemic. Under the former administration, it was led by Dr. Francisco Duque III. The Undersecretary and spokesperson of the Department then was Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire.
Under the new administration, Pres. Bongbong Marcos appointed Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire as the officer-in-charge of DOH. It was in July when she started her term as the OIC of DOH.
It has been several months now since Dr. Maria Rosario Vergeire led DOH. Based on a recent report on ABS-CBN News, she assured that she is ready if the President will appoint her as the next secretary of the health department.
Dr. Vergeire admitted that there are “hesitancies” on her part but she thinks that the Filipinos may be needing her service. According to the DOH OIC, she will discuss the matter with the President and tell him that she is ready if it will be his decision to appoint her as the health secretary.
“For the past 6 months, I’ve experienced going to the ground… I’ve seen a lot of opportunity that I can change and lead reforms with,” she expressed.
Meanwhile, despite her hesitancies, based on the report, the DOH OIC considers the present situation and all the work that needs to be done as a perfect opportunity for her to serve the country.
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