3 DOH officials resign, including Vergeire

Three officials of the Department of Health (DOH), including former Undersecretary Dr. Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire, are no longer with the agency.

Undersecretaries Achilles Gerard Bravo and Dr. Kenneth Ronquillo have also stepped down from their posts.

DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa confirmed their departures, stating that two of the officials are beyond the age of retirement.

The DOH confirmed that Vergeire's tenure has expired, effective immediately.

Ronquillo served as undersecretary for the Universal Health Care (UHC) policy and strategy cluster, while Bravo was undersecretary of the internal management cluster.

Vergeire led the UHC Health Services cluster for Northern and Central Luzon.

The DOH stated that the reasons for their exit are personal and treated with privacy.

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