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Francisco T. Duque, III, born on February 13, 1957 in Manila, is the current secretary of the Department of Health (DOH). He started as director at the University of Pangasinan from 1989-1999; then as Medical Director at Doctor’s Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Veterans Village, Parañaque City from 1996-1999, among other positions. He became undersecretary at the Department of Health from March 2 to June 17, 2001. In June 2001, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo appointed him as President & CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth. Under the leadership of Pres. Duque, PhilHealth successfully implemented the enrollment of 5.9 million families or 29,901,890 beneficiaries under the GMA Sponsored/Plan5-25 Program of 2004.

He became Cabinet Secretary in October 11, 2004 and appointed as secretary of Health on June 1, 2005.

Secretary Duque finished his Bachelor of Science at the University of Santo Tomas (UST) in 1978. He finished his Doctorate in Medicine at the same university in 1982; his Master of Science at Georgetown University in 1987.

He underwent Immunology Scientific Training at Georgetown University School of Medicine from 1985-1988. He also took his Post-Graduate Course, Executive Education on Health Program Management at the Harvard University School of Public Health and Graduate School of Management in 1992.

Secretary Duque is married with five children.

Other Information

• Name : Francisco T. Duque, III
• Birthday : February 13, 1957
• Birthplace : Manila
• Schools Attended :
• Pre-medicine, University of Sto. Tomas (1978)
• Doctor of Medicine, University of Sto. Tomas (1982)
• Master of Science in Pathology, Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA (1987)

Career Highlights

• Secretary of Health (June 01, 2005)
• Cabinet Secretary (October 11, 2004)
• President & CEO, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (June 18, 2001 to present)
• Undersecretary, Department of Health (Manila, March 2, 2001-June 17, 2001)
• Director, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) (Permanent Representative of Vice-President & DSWD Sec. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the PhilHealth Board) (1999-2000)
• Chairman of the Board, Lyceum-Northwestern University, Dagupan City (1991-2000)
• Executive Vice-President, Lyceum-Northwestern University, Dagupan City, Philippines (1991-2000)
• Administrator, Lyceum-Northwestern University General Hospital, Dagupan City, Philippines (1991-1998)
• Medical Director, Doctors’ Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Veterans Village, Paranaque (1996-1999)
• Director, University of Pangasinan (1989-1999)
• President, Pangasinan Medical Center Inc., Dagupan City, Philippines (1990-1995)
• President, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, Pangasinan Chapter (1990-1997)
• Fellow, Philippine College of Emergency Medicine and Acute Care, Makati Medical Center, Makati, Philippines (since 1989)
• Associate Professor, Department of Medicine and Pathology, LN FQD Medical Foundation, College of medicine (1988-1995)
• Dean, Lyceum Northwestern FQD Medical Foundation, College of Medicine (1989-1994)
• Member, Philippine Medicine Association (1989-1997)
• Member, Pangasinan Medical Society (1989-1997)
• Member, Association of Philippine Medical Colleges Foundation (1989-1995)
• Member, Philippine Hospital Association (1989-1997)
• Member, Pharmaceutical Health Care Association of the Philippines (1996-1997)

Affiliations

• Chairperson of the executive board, Philippine Social Security Association
• Former chairperson, Georgetown Club of the Philippines Foundation Inc.
• Former member, Philippine Medical Association
• Former member, Pangasinan Medical Society
• Former member, Philippine Hospital Association
• Former member, Pharmaceutical Health Care Association of the Philippines
• Former deputy district governor, Rotary International District 3790
• Former president, Rotary Club of Dagupan East
• Former president, Dagupan Jaycees Inc.
• Former vice president, Anti-Drug Abuse Foundation
• Former chairperson, scholarship committee, YMCA Pangasinan
• Former treasurer, Metro Dagupan Civilian Reconstruction Fund Foundation
• Former chairperson, Dagupan Sankalinisan
• Member , La Vista Homeowner’s Association, Quezon City

Awards and Recognitions

• Most Outstanding Rotary President, District 3790, Rotary International (1993)
• Rotarian of the year Award, Rotary Club of Dagupan East, RJ District 3790 (1994)
• Most Outstanding Director, Rotary Club of Dagupan East, Rotary International District 3790 (1992)
• Presidential Award, Rotary Club of Dagupan East for chairing the District Year-End Review (1995)
• Paul Harris Fellow (1993)
• Most Outstanding Jaycee President, Area I, Philippine Jaycees (September 1990)
• Most Outstanding Chapter during the Presidency of the local Jaycees, Philippine Jaycees (September 1990)
• Special Merit Award, Rotary Club of Dagupan East  (1991)
• 100% Attendance Award, Rotary Club of Dagupan East (Rotary Year 1994-1995)
• District Award for hosting PESETS II, 1992 and Summer Youth Exchange (1993)
• Service Leadership Award, Pangasinan Medical Society for fund raising activities meant to alleviate the victims of the July 16, 1990 earthquake
• National Awardee, Audio Visual presentation of Dagupan Earthquake, Philippine-Jaycees (September 1990)
• Certificate of recognition of Public Health Services, the Philippine Jaycees (September 1990)
• Most Outstanding Fraternity Plebe, Zeta Beta Mu Fraternity, University of Sto. Tomas, College of Medicine (1978)

Links

• doh.gov.ph