Leopoldo Vega | |
|---|---|
| Undersecretary for Special Concerns of the Department of Health | |
| Assumed office June 5, 2020 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Jade F. del Mundo |
| Treatment Czar of the National Task Force Against COVID-19 | |
| Assumed office July 13, 2020 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Position created |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Leopoldo Jumalon Vega November 4, 1955 Davao City, Philippines |
| Spouse | Amelia Avelino |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | Ateneo de Manila University (BA, MBA) University of the East (MD) |
| Occupation | Government official |
| Profession | Medical doctor, surgeon and hospital administrator |
Leopoldo "Bong" Jumalon Vega (born November 4, 1955) is a Filipino physician, surgeon and former hospital administrator serving as an undersecretary of the Department of Health since 2020.[1] Prior to joining the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, he served as medical center chief of the state-run Southern Philippines Medical Center in Davao City for twelve years.[2] On July 13, 2020, Vega was appointed to the National Task Force Against Coronavirus under the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases as COVID-19 Treatment Czar.[3]