Francisco Duque
| Francisco T. Duque III | |
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| Chairman of the Philippine Civil Service Commission | |
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In office February 3, 2010 – September 15, 2015 |
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| Preceded by | Ricardo Saludo |
| Succeeded by | Alicia de la Rosa Bala |
| 15th Secretary of the Department of Health | |
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In office June 1, 2005 – 2009 |
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| President | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo |
| Preceded by | Manuel Dayrit |
| Succeeded by | Esperanza Cabral |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
February 13, 1957 Dagupan City, Pangasinan |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Profession | Doctor of Medicine |
Francisco T. Duque III is a Filipino civil servant who served as Chairman of the Philippine Civil Service Commission from 2010 to 2015. He is also a former Secretary of Health under the administration of President Gloria Arroyo. He was born on February 13, 1957 in Dagupan City, Pangasinan to Former Pangasinan Governor Francisco Duque Jr. and Dr. Florencia Tiamson. He started at the University of Pangasinan from 1989–1999; then as Medical Director at the Doctor's Pharmaceuticals, Inc. in Veterans Village, Parañaque City from 1996–1999, among others. He became undersecretary at the Department of Health from March 2 to June 17, 2001. In June 2001 President Arroyo appointed him as President & CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation or PhilHealth.
He became Cabinet Secretary on October 11, 2004 and appointed as Secretary of Health on June 1, 2005, having been confirmed by the Congressional Commission on Appointments on June 11, 2008.
Duque finished his Bachelor of Science at the University of Santo Tomas in 1978. He finished his Doctor of Medicine also at the same university in 1982; his Master of Science at Georgetown University in 1987.
He undertook an 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 School of Public Health and Graduate School of Management in 1992.
Duque was awarded in 1993 the Most Outstanding Rotary President, District 3790. He was honored with The Outstanding Thomasian Alumnus Leadership (TOTAL) Award in the Field of Government Service in 2004; then the Albertus Magnus Science Award in 2007 by the UST College of Science for his achievements in Medical Science, Public Health and Stewardship of the National Health Insurance Program.
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