Historical Background

Executive Order No. 102 dated May 24. 1999 was issued by former President Joseph Ejercito Estrada authorizing the Department of Health under the leadership of Dr. Alberto G. Romualdez, Jr. to reorganize. The National Center for Disease Prevention and Control (NCDPC) was established with the release of the Notice of Organization, Staffing and Compensation Action NOSCA) by the Department of Budget and Management and issuance of Memorandum Circular no. 157 s. 2000 last October, 2000. NCDPC superseded the Office for Public Health Services, created under E.O. 119 s. 1987, which was composed of the following offices: Tuberculosis Control Service, Malaria Control Service, Schistosomiasis Control Service, Communicable Control Service,Non-communicable Control Service,Environmental Health Service, Maternal and Child Health Service, Family Planning Service, Nutrition Service and Dental Health Service.