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THE DOCTOR WHO CAME HOME

How Dr. Rollin P. Tabuena turned a childhood dream into a lifetime of healing, leadership, and service By Ma. Katrina G. Juanite Some physicians are

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The Quiet Power of the Pen

The Life and Work of Henrylito D. Tacio Great journalism does not always begin in large newsrooms or bustling capital cities. Sometimes it begins in

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The Prayer He Could No Longer Carry
Some prayers are answered quickly. Others remain with us for months, even years, until the praying itself...
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When Prevention Begins Before the Rain
Every rainy season, we Filipinos prepare almost instinctively. We check the weather forecast, bring out...
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What’s in a name?: How to remember names
By Henrylito D. Tacio  “Your name is a golden bell hung in my heart. I would break my body...
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Borrowed Time, Borrowed Future: Health Leadership Amid Fiscal Constraints
By Dr. Tony Leachon  The appointment of Dr. Edwin Mercado as Secretary of Health and Dr....
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WHEN THE WATERS RISE, DISEASE FOLLOWS
Preventing Water-Borne and Flood-Related Infections During the Rainy Season For Filipinos, heavy rain...
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The Failure of Health Governance: A Call for Competent Leadership
By Dr. Tony Leachon  The Department of Health (DOH) and PhilHealth, once envisioned as pillars...
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The Door He Did Not Need to Open
We spend much of life trying to open doors—opportunities, answers, promotions, relationships, solutions....
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Selective Justice Weakens the Nation
By Dr. Tony Leachon  The Ombudsman now holds the authority to determine whether Health Secretary...
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Never give up: There is always hope
By Henrylito D. Tacio  “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one.  I hope...
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Pax Silica: Primum Non Nocere
In medicine, the foundational directive is primum non nocere—first, do no harm. In public health and...