Maria Rosario Vergeire

In this Philippine name for married women, the birth middle name or maternal family name is Dumandan, the birth surname or paternal family name is Singh, and the marital name is Vergeire.
Undersecretary
Maria Rosario Vergeire
M.D., MPH, CESO II
Vergeire in 2020
Secretary of Health
Officer in Charge
In office
July 14, 2022 – June 5, 2023
PresidentBongbong Marcos
Preceded byFrancisco Duque III
Succeeded byTed Herbosa
Undersecretary of Health
Incumbent
Assumed office
June 5, 2023
PresidentBongbong Marcos
DOH Spokesperson
In office
2015–2022
PresidentBenigno Aquino III
Rodrigo Duterte
Personal details
Born
Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh[1]
Parents
  • Harry Singh[2] (father)
  • Clara Dumandan Singh[2] (mother)
RelativesMaria Filomena Singh (sister)
Alma materUniversity of Santo Tomas (BS)
De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (MD)
University of the Philippines Manila (MPH)

Maria Rosario Clarissa Singh-Vergeire[3][4] (born Maria Rosario Clarissa Dumandan Singh) is a Filipino physician and public health official currently serving as the top undersecretary of the Department of Health.[5] 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.[6] 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.[2][3][7]

  1. ^ "Nominations for the Position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines" (PDF). Letter to. Manila: Judicial and Bar Council. June 18, 2021.{{cite press release}}: CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. ^ a b c Chavez, Leilani (September 17, 2020). "The Other Side of Rosette Vergeire, Pandemic Spokeswoman". Rappler. Archived from the original on July 14, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Appointments and Designations: July 31, 2015". Official Gazette (Philippines). July 31, 2015. Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "DR. MARIA ROSARIO S. VERGEIRE, MPH, CESO IV". Department of Health (Philippines). Retrieved August 17, 2020.
  5. ^ Sarao, Zacarian (June 8, 2023). "Vergeire named top DOH undersecretary, Tayag as chief information officer". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  6. ^ Ager, Maila (July 14, 2022). "Senators back Vergeire's new post; laud her for doing job 'without fanfare'". Inquirer.net. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
  7. ^ "Faces of the News: Maria Rosario Vergeire". Philippine Daily Inquirer. March 15, 2020. Retrieved August 17, 2020.