From: DOH WebPage
Press Release/11 September 2009
Health Secretary Francisco T. Duque III topped anew in a survey involving public approval among Cabinet members.
In the Pulse Asia survey conducted in July and August this year, Secretary Duque was given a 51% approval rating by the public.
“This is very flattering considering that I was only doing my job, which is to always make sure that the health of the public is always guarded against all kinds of diseases, whether the emerging or the endemic ones. I have to stress, however, that I am not alone in all these endeavors because behind me is the most committed and tireless health workforce,” Secretary Duque said.
Meanwhile, in the June 2009 Social Weather Stations survey, Secretary Duque also led other Cabinet members with a 51% public satisfaction rating. Following him are former NEDA Secretary Ralph Recto, Education Secretary Jesli Lapus, and Social Welfare Secretary Esperanza Cabral.
The SWS survey explained that the high rating of 51% means that about half of Filipinos who are aware of Secretary Duque are satisfied with his performance at the Department of Health. The SWS further said that net-wise, Secretary Duque’s latest rating is the highest since he took office in June 2005.
“I am truly very grateful to the people for the high marks they gave in recent surveys regarding our efforts and capability in addressing health threats and raising public awareness on these threats.
In the most recent Presidential Anti-Graft Commission (PAGC) report card released this August the leadership of Secretary Duque was recognized anew for his efforts in fighting graft and corruption.
“I am very proud that the PAGC recognized again the DOH as Number One among 109 government agencies in terms of compliance with the requirements of the Integrity Development Action Plan (IDAP) for the first half of the year. We are grateful because we work hard to keep our records clean and graft-free to curb graft problems within the agency,” Secretary Duque.
Secretary Duque said that with a committed, dedicated and steadfast health workforce it is no wonder that the DOH consistently leads in integrity and high approval ratings by the Filipino public.
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