Usec. Gerardo Vargas Bayugo

Department of Health

Usec. Gerardo Vargas Bayugo
Department of Health

 

Strong managerial background with senior level experience in supervising and directing at the local, regional and national health sectors. Good strategic vision, able to build and implement sophisticated plans within budget. Highly focused, self driven and self reliant with good interpersonal skills to engage, motivate and encourage team to produce substantial and valuable outputs.

 

CURRENT ASSIGNMENTS

Undersecretary of Health for the Office for Technical Services
Department of Health, G/F, Building 14, San Lazaro Compound
Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
gerry.bayugo@gmail.com • gvbayugo@doh.gov.ph

 

ACCOMPLISHMENT HIGHLIGHTS

ISO Certification of the Department of Health Forefront official in the ISO Journey of the DOH, first line agency to acquire ISO 9001:2008 Certification to all the units of the DOH Central and Regional Offices
PhilHealth Sabado I and II Led and organized the Nationwide PhilHealth Registration Day I (October 2, 2010) and II (June 25, 2011), wherein ID distribution was participated by the President of the Philippines, Hon. Benigno Simeon “Ninoy” Aquino, Jr.
Ehersisyo Pangkalusugan Para sa Lahat 2011 Spearheaded and organized an event to advocate regular exercise and promote health and fitness that featured different sports activities on May 15, 2011 at the Quezon City Memorial Circle, also participated by the President of the country    
DOH-Bataan Partnership for BGH
Public-public Partnership (PPP)		 Official in-charge to oversee implementation of the partnership forged by the Memorandum of Agreement between DOH and the Provincial Government of Bataan
 

Araw ng Sangkap Pinoy

  

As the “Point Man” for Philippine Micronutrient Program, initiated and institutionalized implementation of the National Micronutrient Day or “Araw ng Sangkap Pinoy” from 1993 onward

POSITIONS HELD

July 7, 2016 – present Undersecretary for Office for Technical Services
Department of Health, G/F, Building 14, San Lazaro Compound , Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
August 14, 2015 – July 6, 2016 OIC Undersecretary of Health for Office for Health Operations, concurrent Assistant Secretary for  Office for Technical Services B
Department of Health, G/F, Building 14, San Lazaro Compound , Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
November 25, 2014-  August 13, 2015

 


 April 1, 2012 – November  25, 2014

 Assistant Secretary of Health- Office for Policy and Health Systems 
Department of Health, G/F, Building 14, San Lazaro Compound , Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003Assistant Secretary of Health – Area Cluster, Luzon Operations Cluster  
Department of Health, G/F, Building 14, San Lazaro Compound , Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
 February 1, 2012- March 31, 2012 OIC, Undersecretary– Area Cluster for Northern and Central Luzon
Department of Health, G/F, Building 14, San Lazaro Compound , Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
 
August 3, 2011 – January 31, 2012
OIC, Undersecretary– Sector Finance and Policy Technical Cluster
 April 16, 2011 – August 2, 2011 OIC, Undersecretary of Health – Policy, Standards Development and Regulation/Health Sector Financing Cluster
Department of Health, Building 12, San Lazaro Compound Rizal Avenue, Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
December 30, 2010 –  April 15, 2011 Assistant Secretary – Policy, Standards Development and Regulation/Health Sector Financing Cluster
 

February 8, 2010 – December 29, 2010

  

Assistant Secretary – Internal Management Support Office 
Department of Health, Building 2, San Lazaro Compound, Rizal Avenue Sta. Cruz, Manila 1003
May 9, 2006 – February 7, 2010 Director IV, Center for Health Development  – IV-A CALABARZON
 

April 28, 2003 – May 8, 2006

  

Director IV, Center for Health Development – Metro Manila
 

February 3, 2000 – April 28, 2003

  

Director IV, DOH-Region V, Bicol
January 17, 2000 – February 2, 2000 Director III, DOH-Region V, Bicol
 

March 1999 – January 16, 2000

  

Director III, DOH-Health Manpower Development & Training Service, Manila
 

March 1, 1995 – March 1999

  

Director III, DOH-Region IV, Quezon City
September 1998 – October 1998 Head, Dengue Operation Center, DOH, Manila
August 1, 1993 – February 28, 1995 OIC-Director, DOH-Nutrition Service, Manila
November 2, 1990 – July 31, 1993 Division Chief, Standards Development & Research Division, DOH-Nutrition Service, Manila
June 6, 1988 – November 1, 1990 Public Health Specialist III, DOH-Office of the Under Secretary for Public health Service, Manila
June 1984 – August 1987 (Maragondon);  September 1987 – June 1988 (Bulihan RHU, Silang, Cavite) Municipal Health Officer Cavite Integrated Provincial Health Office, Regional Health Office No. 4
1986 Resident Physician, Maragondon Community Hospital
 

1983 – 1984

  

Resident Physician, Biñan Doctors Hospital, Inc., Biñan, Laguna

 OTHER POSITIONS HELD

November 4-18, 1996 Project Evaluation Consultant, BMZ Evaluation of 4 Philippine-German Health Projects
1992 – 1996 Chairman, Committee of Examiners for Embalmers and Massagists, DOH
1990 – 1992 Editions Consulting Editor, Journal of the Philippine Public Health Association
1990 – 1993 Guest Lecturer, University of the Philippine-College of Public Health
1994 – 1997 Lecturer, United Nations University, Nutrition Center of the Philippines

EDUCATION

1986-1987       University of the Philippines, College of Public Health 
1978-1982       University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (Doctor of Medicine)
1974-1978       University of the East (BS Pre-Med)
1972-1974       University of Santo Tomas (BS Chemistry)
1968-1972       Lake Shore Educational Institution (High School)
1962-1968       Carmona Elementary School (Elementary

 CIVIL SERVICE ELIGIBILITY

Career Executive Service Officer III, 2003
Career Executive Service Officer IV, 1998
Career Executive Service Eligible, 1995

 ORGANIZATIONS

University of the Philippines – College of Public Health Alumni Society (UP-CPHAS)
President                      ( 2005 – 2008 )
Board of Directors       ( 1998 – 2000 )
Philippine Public Health Association (PPHA)
Vice President for Luzon (December 2005)
Board of Directors (1998 – November 2005)
President              (1994 – 1997)

MAJOR PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

  • “A Prevalence Study of Xerophthalmia in the Philippines: Implications for Supplementation Strategies”, Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine on Public Health, Volume 24, December 1993.
  • ANG ARAW NG SANGKAP PINOY 1993-1995 (National Micronutrient day 1993-1995), Nutrition HEAD Zone Conferences, November-December 1995
  • Prevalence Survey of IDD Among Grades 1 & 2 School children in 35 Provinces and 3 Cities Using Goiter Grade, Urinary Iodine Excretion and Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH), Philippines 1993 and 1994.
  • Relations of Maternal Mid-upper Arm Circumference with Low Birth Weight Among Babies Born in Metro Manila Hospital, 1993-1994.
  • “Preventing Specific Micronutrient Deficiencies: A Philippine Case Study on Environmental Conference on Nutrition, Rome 1992
  • “Xerophthalmia Status and Vitamin A Supplementation Coverage, Participation in Operation Timbang and Knowledge Levels of Mothers and Caretakers in Vitamin and Vitamin A Deficiency: Vitex Baseline Survey” 1991.
  • A Proposal for the Philippine IDD Surveillance System “, PAMM, Atlanta Georgia, 1991.
  • “The Department of Health Through the Years,” The Journal of the Philippine Public Health, 1990
  • “Hepatitis B in the Philippines,” 1989 (unpublished)
  •  “The Health Care Delivery System: Philippine Style,” 1989 (unpublished)
  •  “Operations Research to Improve Nurses Supervision Over the Midwife in Growth Monitoring Activities in Selected Municipalities in Cavite,” 1990
  •  “Operations Research to Improve Delivery System of Oresol in Balangiga, Samar,” 1990.

 

RECOGNITION

  • 2007- MOST OUTSTANDING ALUMNUS, UERMMMC during its Golden Anniversary at UE Manila
  • 2013- CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARDEE, Medicine Class 1982 from UERMMMC College of Medicine Alumni Association, Inc. given February 7, 2013 at Manila Hotel