Philippine Senator, Cabinet Official. One of the humblest Philippine politicians during his days at the Philippine Senate as well as a Cabinet official under President Fidel V. Ramos at the Department of Health (DOH). Flavier was famous for his successful implementation of his department's programs under his administration at DOH from 1992 to 1995, among these include Oplan Alis Disease, which resulted in the declaration of the Philippines as a "polio-free" country by World Health Organization, Yosi Kadiri, an anti-smoking campaign, and Sangkap Pinoy, a campaign against micronutrient malnutrition. While in the Senate from 1995 to 2007, he authored and supported bills related to health and the environment that became law include the Tobacco Regulation Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Philippine Nursing Law of 2002. Prior to his political stint, he practiced medicine in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Cavite. He also authored several books about life in the barrios (Philippine rural communities) in the form of books, which are presented in groups of parables, based on his first practice as a physician.
Philippine Senator, Cabinet Official. One of the humblest Philippine politicians during his days at the Philippine Senate as well as a Cabinet official under President Fidel V. Ramos at the Department of Health (DOH). Flavier was famous for his successful implementation of his department's programs under his administration at DOH from 1992 to 1995, among these include Oplan Alis Disease, which resulted in the declaration of the Philippines as a "polio-free" country by World Health Organization, Yosi Kadiri, an anti-smoking campaign, and Sangkap Pinoy, a campaign against micronutrient malnutrition. While in the Senate from 1995 to 2007, he authored and supported bills related to health and the environment that became law include the Tobacco Regulation Act, the Clean Air Act, and the Philippine Nursing Law of 2002. Prior to his political stint, he practiced medicine in the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Cavite. He also authored several books about life in the barrios (Philippine rural communities) in the form of books, which are presented in groups of parables, based on his first practice as a physician.
Bio by: Bona Rae Villarta
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