Reorganization of the Philippine Ministry of Health

The Ministry’s powers and functions are vested in the Minister of Health, assisted by Deputy Ministers appointed by the President.
Deputy Ministers may be assigned substantive areas but cannot hold administrative-only roles.
The Ministry comprises the central ministry, staff and line bureaus, special projects, medical centers, hospitals, and regional offices.

Established to consolidate functions of the abolished Office of Health Education and Personnel Training and the Medical Manpower Development Committee.
Responsible for staff support in the Rural Health Practice Program.
Absorbs functions, resources, and personnel from abolished units.

Replaces the abolished Food and Drug Administration minus narcotic drug functions transferred to the Dangerous Drugs Board.
Authorized to set standards and regulate advertising claims concerning food, drugs, and cosmetics.
Has enforcement powers including ordering cessation of misleading claims and imposing penalties for non-compliance.

Continues existing functions including supervision of rat-proof zones at designated international ports and airports.
Oversees medical examination of aliens for immigration.
Supervises sanitation of interisland vessels via designated field offices or the Bureau.

Staff bureaus and special projects may perform line functions directly in the National Capital Region with written delegation from the Minister until a regional office is established.

Includes Office of the Minister, Planning Service, Financial and Management Service, Administrative Service, Health Intelligence Service (formerly Disease Intelligence Center), and Health Education and Manpower Development Service.

Includes bureaus like Dental Health Services, Foods and Drugs, Health Services, Medical Services, Research and Laboratories, and renamed entities such as Dermatology Service, Family Planning Service, Malaria Eradication Service, Cancer Control Center, Nutrition Service, Radiological Health Service, and Schistosomiasis Control.

Several major hospitals and institutes in Metro Manila are supervised, including Jose R. Reyes Memorial Medical Center, Rizal Medical Center, Ospital ng Bagong Lipunan, and Research Institute for Tropical Medicine.
Medical centers and regional hospitals outside Metro Manila fall under Regional Health Office supervision.

The Ministry supervises the Dangerous Drugs Board, Philippine Medical Care Commission, and Schistosomiasis Control Council.

Tondo General Hospital and Medical Center, renamed Tondo Medical Center, is attached to the Ministry for policy and program coordination.

Regional offices operate under the Minister’s supervision, headed by Regional Directors.
Responsible for field operations and delivering community-responsive health and medical services using the Primary Health Care approach.
Supervise regional hospitals, medical centers, and provincial health offices.
Regional hospitals integrate regional laboratories and regional mental hospitals.
Family Planning, Malaria Eradication, Nutrition, and Schistosomiasis Services are integrated into Regional Health Offices.

Provincial Health Office and Provincial Hospital merged into an integrated unit.
Responsible for integrated promotive, preventive, curative, and rehabilitative health services at the provincial level.
Position of Provincial Health Officer combined with Chief of Provincial Hospital.
Supervision extends over district hospitals and other field units.
Provincial health officers appointed by the Minister in consultation with governors.
District hospitals supervise field health units; barangay health stations considered extensions of rural health units.
Integration of Family Planning, Malaria Eradication, Nutrition, and Schistosomiasis functions into Provincial Health Offices mandated within two years.

City health officers appointed by the Minister with consultation with city mayors.
Salaries are paid from national funds.

Provincial and city governments may establish their own health services subject to technical supervision by the Ministry.

Minister may delegate substantive and administrative powers to Regional Health Directors and heads of subordinate units for efficient administration.

Authorized phase-out period of two years for nursing schools operated by the Ministry.

Appointments outside Career Executive Service are general, with Minister’s authority to assign and rotate personnel without salary diminution.

Minister empowered to issue orders and regulations to implement the Executive Order.
Changes in staffing and organizational structure require Office of Budget and Management approval.
Non-appointed personnel are deemed laid off but entitled to benefits.

All inconsistent laws, decrees, orders, and regulations are repealed or modified accordingly.

Unconstitutional provisions do not affect the validity of the remaining portions.