Paulyn Ubial

Paulyn Jean Buenaflor Rosell-Ubial (born June 29, 1962)[1] is a Filipino physician. She is the former Secretary of the Philippine Department of Health.

Paulyn Ubial
Ubial in 2017
Secretary of Health
Ad interim
In office
June 30, 2016 – October 10, 2017
PresidentRodrigo Duterte
Preceded byJanette Garin
Succeeded byFrancisco Duque
Assistant Secretary of the Department of Health
In office
April 29, 2008 – June 30, 2016
PresidentGloria Macapagal Arroyo
Benigno Aquino III
Personal details
Born
Paulyn Jean Buenaflor Rosell

(1962-06-29) June 29, 1962
Iloilo City, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materUniversity of the East
OccupationCivil servant
ProfessionMedical doctor

Early life

Ubial was born in Iloilo City to Neon Rossell, a University of the Philippines Diliman professor, and Maria Buenaflor. She was raised in M'lang, Cotabato.[2]

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.[3]

Career

She was appointed as the department's regional director for Davao Region from 2006 to 2008.[1]

Ubial served as an Assistant Secretary for Health Regulations from 2008 until 2016 during the Arroyo and Aquino administrations.[4]

She is an anti-tobacco advocate.[1] She helped author Executive Order 26, which bans smoking in enclosed public places and transportation servicing the general population, except in designated smoking areas.[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 her appointment. Her dealings with PhilHealth was contentious, which led 150 of the organization's employees to oppose her appointment, citing her decision to suspend the allowances and salary adjustments of Philhealth's employees which caused "extreme demoralization". Former CEO and President of PhilHealth Hildegardes Dineros disputed the nature of his departure from Philhealth. He claimed that he was forcibly removed from his post by Ubial and did not voluntary resign as she claimed.[7]

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References
  1. Villa, Jet (June 14, 2016). "Medical community upbeat about DOH secretary-designate Ubial". InterAksyon. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  2. Fernandez, Edwin (June 14, 2016). "Duterte's health secretary is from North Cotabato". NDBC News. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  3. Arguillas, Carolyn O. (June 14, 2016). "Duterte names 3 more Cabinet secretaries". MindaNews. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  4. "DR. PAULYN JEAN B. ROSELL-UBIAL". Department of Health. Retrieved June 25, 2016.
  5. Geducos, Argyll Cyrus (May 17, 2017). "Duterte OKs nat'l smoking ban". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved May 30, 2017.
  6. Placido, Dharel (10 October 2017). "Ubial rejected as health secretary". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
  7. 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
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