MAKATI CITY — The Makati City Government has been cited as one of Metro Manila's Champions of Immunization by the Department of Health – Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) for its exemplary performance in the recent measles-rubella supplemental immunization campaign. The recognition was conferred during the MRSIA 2026 awarding ceremony held in Pasig City on August 2026, with Undersecretary Dr. Elmer Punzalan, Regional Director Dr. Lester Tan, and Assistant Regional Director Dr. Janice Kathleen Malesido leading the rites.
A Legacy of Public Health Excellence
Makati was honored for vaccinating more than 95 percent of the children covered by the campaign. This achievement builds on the city's consistent track record of public health excellence. Earlier in 2026, Makati launched a month-long measles-rubella vaccination drive, and in the previous year, the city was recognized as a top-performing local government unit by the DOH. Dr. Bernard T. Sese, Officer-in-Charge of the Makati Health Department, accepted the recognition on behalf of the city. He was joined by Dr. Ethelrida J. Labayog (NIP Medical Coordinator), Paul Castro (NIP Nurse Coordinator), Rexson Philip Acain (Health Education and Promotion Officer-Designate), Sarah Mae Gacho (Disease Surveillance Officer), and Daniel Lanuza, Jr. (Nutritionist-Dietitian).
