Francisco Duque

Francisco Duque, 2017

Francisco T. Duque III (born February 13, 1957 in Manila ) is a Filipino politician .

biography

After attending school, he studied medicine at the University of Santo Tomas and graduated in 1982 with a Doctor of Medicine (MD). He later completed a postgraduate course in pathology at Georgetown University in Washington, DC , graduating in 1987 with a Master of Science (M.Sc. in Pathology).

After his return to the Philippines, he was in 1988 to associate professor at the Faculty of Medicine and Pathology at the Lyceum Northwestern University appointed LNU and was there until 1995 as a university lecturer operates. At the same time he was dean of the medical faculty between 1989 and 1995 .

He was also director of the University of Pangasinan from 1989 to 1999, president of Pangasinan Medical Center Inc. from 1990 to 1995, and president of the Philippine College of Emergency Medicine and Acute Care of the prestigious Makati from 1990 to 1997 Medical center. Between 1991 and 1998 he was also the administrative director of Lyceum Northwestern University in Dagupan City, and from 1991 to 2000 he was also the chairman and executive vice president of the LNU. In addition, Duque was Medical Director of Doctor's Pharmaceutical Inc. from 1996 to 1999. He was then director of Philippine Health Insurance Corp. from 1990 to 2000.

On 2 March 2001, he was Undersecretary of State in the Ministry of Health (Department of Health, DOH) However, this office was on 18 June 2001 from after Vice Chairman and President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the statutory health insurance Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth ) has been.

Subsequently, he was on 1 June 2005 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo to the Health Minister (Secretary of Health) in the Cabinet appointed. In 2010 he was replaced by the previous Minister for Social Welfare and Development, Esperanza Cabral .

Francisco Duque III has also served in several organizations and institutions in Dagupan City and Pangasinan Province , including Chairman of Dagupan Sankalinisan, Treasurer of Metro Dagupan Civilian Reconstruction Fund Foundation, Chairman of the Committee for Scholarships of the Christian Association of Young People (YMCA) of Pangasinan , President of Dagupan Jaycees Inc., President of the Rotary Club of Dagupan East , Deputy District Governor of Rotary International District 3790, and a member of the Pangasinan Medical Society.

Finally, he was also a member of several national organizations such as the Pharmaceutical Health Care Association of the Philippines, the Philippine Hospital Association, and the Philippine Medical Association. In addition, he was chairman of the Philippine Social Security Association and vice president of the Foundation against drug abuse (Anti-Drug Abuse Foundation) and Chairman of the Georgetown Club of Philippine Foundation Inc.

Web links

• I-SITE.PH