Last Nov. 17, 2025, I had the distinct honor of delivering the seventh Dr. Thelma Tupasi Memorial Lecture at the Makati Medical Center. Dr. Thelma Tupasi was one of the pillars of infectious diseases in the Philippines, and her contributions to the proper treatment of tuberculosis are acknowledged...
Many Filipinos are often one hospital bill away from losing everything. It’s widely known that medical expenses can often cost families a lot, especially if the sickness persists. How then do the poorest of the poor afford to receive quality treatment for their ailments? St Luke’s Medical...
Senator Loren Legarda has called for full transparency on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation 's (PhilHealth) funding during the deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget, stressing that mandated subsidies must be properly allocated and released. In her interpellation on the...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito has urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to improve and build more temporary shelters for distressed workers abroad and to expand mental health interventions as the Senate continues its budget deliberations. He made this call as he pushed for stronger...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso raised alarm over the worsening mental health of young Manileños and reminded the public to always be kind to others on Wednesday, Nov. 19. Domagoso made the appeal following the incident of a man who was about to jump from a building in Sampaloc,...
Are you struggling with high blood sugar or glucose levels? Perhaps you have tried to avoid all forms of carbohydrates but still fail to maintain a regular blood glucose level. Have you been prescribed anti-diabetic medications, and you end up feeling so dizzy and hungry that you tend to eat more...
After two decades in preventive medicine and dermatology, I’ve learned that the most profound medical advances often come not from doing something entirely new, but from orchestrating existing science in smarter ways. The latest development in treating hair pathologies, a technology called...
A few weeks ago, I was taking care of a patient in the intensive care unit who was using a ventilator when the resident on duty informed me that there was something in the breathing tube. Looking closely, there was a wriggling, flesh colored worm which we promptly fished out and sent to the...
Consumer advocacy groups are asking the World Health Organization (WHO) to include tobacco harm reduction (THR) in its global control policies and listen to the voices of over a billion consumers at an upcoming meeting in Geneva, Switzerland. The WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (FCTC)...
The country’s first dedicated cancer specialty hospital has been awarded the 4-Star Quality Sustainability Award by the Philippine Society for Quality (PSQ). The Healthway Cancer Care Hospital is the only healthcare facility that received such a distinction, which honors outstanding projects that...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on lawmakers to approve additional funding for mental health programs to strengthen the services, as more Filipinos continue to battle mental health challenges. Ejercito made the call after meeting today, Thursday, November...
Ayala Corp., the country’s oldest conglomerate, reported a sharp increase in profits for the first nine months of the year, driven by one-time gain tied to the revaluation of its stake in Gcash owner Mynt. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange on Thursday, Nov. 13, the holding company...
