Dr. Leo Cubillan is a leading advocate of eye health in the Philippines. He took his undergraduate in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, major in biology (magna cum laude). He finished his medical degree from UP Manila College of Medicine (most outstanding intern) and obtained his master’s degree in Public Health from University of California Berkeley. He then completed his fellowship on Cornea, Uveitis, and External Diseases at the University of California San Francisco.

He held several leadership positions including Director of the Philippine Eye Research Institute, Deputy Director for Administration and Finance (DDAF) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) UP Manila and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for the NIH Building and New Clark City Projects. He also serves as Clinical Faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), Philippine General Hospital (PGH), UP College of Medicine. He spearheaded various eye health projects and policies with both national, regional, and international institutions for the prevention of blindness and improvement of eye health care among Filipinos. He started his journey in Philippine Eye Research Institute in 1995. The institute is considered the oldest institute of the NIH and was created under RA 4593 on June 19, 1955. He is the fifth and immediate past Director.

He played an active role, in collaboration with the DOH and DepEd, in the policy development of the National Vision Screening Program (NVSP) for the Kindergarten (Republic Act 11358) which was signed into law on July 31, 2019. NVSP provides early detection and prevention of blindness among children and was awarded the 2017 Alberto Romualdez, Jr Outstanding Health Research Award (AROHRA) in the Health Services Research Category.

He was a recipient of the 2008 Jose Rizal Awardee for Academe and Research, an honor conferred on exceptional Filipino physicians whose lives, work and values emulate the national hero’s ideals in their love of God and country, dedicated to profession, and concern to fellowmen. He also received UPAA Distinguished Alumnus in Public Health Promotion Award in 2016 for his continuous dedication and contribution to improving the health of Filipinos.

He is currently the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the UP System.

Leo DP Cubillan, MD, MPH

Executive Vice President

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Dr. Leo Cubillan is a leading advocate of eye health in the Philippines. He took his undergraduate in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman, major in biology (magna cum laude). He finished his medical degree from UP Manila College of Medicine (most outstanding intern) and obtained his master’s degree in Public Health from University of California Berkeley. He then completed his fellowship on Cornea, Uveitis, and External Diseases at the University of California San Francisco.

He held several leadership positions including Director of the Philippine Eye Research Institute, Deputy Director for Administration and Finance (DDAF) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) UP Manila and Special Assistant to the Chancellor for the NIH Building and New Clark City Projects. He also serves as Clinical Faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences (DOVS), Philippine General Hospital (PGH), UP College of Medicine. He spearheaded various eye health projects and policies with both national, regional, and international institutions for the prevention of blindness and improvement of eye health care among Filipinos. He started his journey in Philippine Eye Research Institute in 1995. The institute is considered the oldest institute of the NIH and was created under RA 4593 on June 19, 1955. He is the fifth and immediate past Director.

He played an active role, in collaboration with the DOH and DepEd, in the policy development of the National Vision Screening Program (NVSP) for the Kindergarten (Republic Act 11358) which was signed into law on July 31, 2019. NVSP provides early detection and prevention of blindness among children and was awarded the 2017 Alberto Romualdez, Jr Outstanding Health Research Award (AROHRA) in the Health Services Research Category.

He was a recipient of the 2008 Jose Rizal Awardee for Academe and Research, an honor conferred on exceptional Filipino physicians whose lives, work and values emulate the national hero’s ideals in their love of God and country, dedicated to profession, and concern to fellowmen. He also received UPAA Distinguished Alumnus in Public Health Promotion Award in 2016 for his continuous dedication and contribution to improving the health of Filipinos.

He is currently the Vice President for Academic Affairs of the UP System.