Paulyn Ubial
| Paulyn Ubial | |
|---|---|
 Ubial in 2017 | |
| Secretary of Health Ad interim | |
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In office June 30, 2016 – October 10, 2017 | |
| President | Rodrigo Duterte |
| Preceded by | Janette Garin |
| Succeeded by | Francisco Duque |
| Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health | |
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In office April 29, 2008 – June 30, 2016 | |
| President |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo Benigno Aquino III |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Paulyn Jean Buenaflor Rosell June 29, 1962 Iloilo City, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Alma mater | University of the East |
| Occupation | Civil servant |
| Profession | Medical doctor |
Paulyn Jean Buenaflor Rosell-Ubial (born June 29, 1962)[1] is a Filipino physician who is the former Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health. She was appointed by President Rodrigo Duterte to replace Janette Garin, the Health secretary of the preceding Benigno Aquino III administration. Ubial was an Assistant Secretary for Health Regulations from 2008 until 2016 during the Arroyo and Aquino administrations.[2] She was also appointed as the department's regional director for Davao Region from 2006 to 2008.[1]
She is also an anti-tobacco advocate.[1] She helped author Executive Order 26, which bans smoking in enclosed public places and transportation servicing the general population, whether stationary or in motion, except designated smoking areas. [3]
Ubial was born in Iloilo City to Neon Rossell, a University of the Philippines Diliman professor, and Maria Buenaflor but was raised in M'lang, Cotabato.[4] Ubial started her public health career as a rural health worker in Kidapawan, North Cotabato in 1990.[1] She graduated from the UERMMMC College of Medicine in 1987.[5]
The Commission on Appointments (CA) did not approve of Ubial's appointment as Health Secretary on October 10, 2017, ending her de facto tenure.[6]Kabayan Representative Harry Roque, lawyer Restituto Mendoza, and Potenciano Malvar, medical director of the General Miguel M. Malvar Medical Foundation officially filed opposition to Ubial's appointment. Her dealings with PhilHealth was also contentious which led to 150 of the organization's employees to file opposition to her appointment citing her decision to suspend the allowances and salary adjusements of Philhealth's employees which caused "extreme demoralization" which affected "corporate output". Former CEO and President of PhilHealth Hildegardes Dineros also disputed the nature of his departure from Philhealth before the CA. He claimed that he was forcibly removed from his post by Ubial and did not voluntary resign as she claimed.[7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Villa, Jet (June 14, 2016). "Medical community upbeat about DOH secretary-designate Ubial". InterAksyon. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ "DR. PAULYN JEAN B. ROSELL-UBIAL". Department of Health. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (May 17, 2017). "Duterte OKs nat'l smoking ban". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
- ↑ Fernandez, Edwin (June 14, 2016). "Duterte's health secretary is from North Cotabato". NDBC News. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ Arguillas, Carolyn O. (June 14, 2016). "Duterte names 3 more Cabinet secretaries". MindaNews. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
- ↑ Placido, Dharel (10 October 2017). "Ubial rejected as health secretary". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ↑ Cepada, Mara (10 October 2017). "CA rejects Paulyn Ubial as health secretary". Rappler. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Janette Garin |
Secretary of Health 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Francisco Duque |