The Freudian Slip Of A Bacolodnon

A few years back, many wanted to take up a nursing degree and become nurses and perhaps work abroad. But now, there are many nursing graduates and even licensed nurses taking up medicine and aspiring to become doctors. Medical school can be expensive. The tuition alone is very expensive. There are various schools and universities that offer some form of partial or full scholarships. The Philippine government is offering full scholarships to aspiring medical students who wish to be doctors and are willing to serve the country as Doctors to the Barrios after passing the board exams. The PINOY-MD SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: The Philippine Charity Swepstakes Office and the Department of Health is offering 100 scholarships for medical school each year. Pinoy MD 5-year Scholarship Package includes: Tuition fees, lab and misc fees and semestral book allowances, semestral uniform allowances, daily board and lodging allowance, daily travel allowance. Member Medical Schools are: UP Manila,...

I am a former doctor to the Barrios, one of many deployed by the Department of Health. Although I am no longer a doctor to the barrios (DTTB), I am still updated with the current issues surrounding present DTTB's. Being a member of the DTTB Foundation, organized by alumni of the DTTB Program of the Department of Health, I still keep in touch with other DTTB's, most especially those I happened to meet during my stint as DTTB. Nothing has chaned mech though. The DTTBs of today are still encountering the same problems the DTTB's of my time encountered. In fact, I wrote a lengthy blog entry regarding the lamentations of DTTB's (which by the way was nominated in the Top Ten Posts of The Year for 2009 by the Philippine Blog Awards). Until recently, another issue came up with the DTTB's, regarding the hazard pays they have been receiving. Let me say that this issue is no longer new. In fact, it is the hottest topic of debate during our final days as DTTB's when repres...

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The 2011 World Youth Day has finished already in Madrid, Spain. The next WYD in 2013 will be in Brazil. While millions of young people from all over the world gathered in Spain to celebrate the Universality of the Catholic Church with the Pope, Manila also celebrated World Youth Day at the Ateneo de Manila University to be one with fellow young Catholics. Pictures featured here are courtesy of Dominic Gabriel Go, student of Ateneo de Manila and one of the participants of the WYD 2011 in Manila. Manila once hosted the World Youth Day in 1995 during the papacy of Blessed Pope John Paul II. During that WYD, 4 million people were estimated to have attended the concluding mass at the Luneta Park, the biggest gathering ever for any papal event. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

In tribute to the death anniversary of Ninoy Aquino, here's a video taken from the funeral of his own wife, the late President Corazon "Cory" Aquino. Leah Salonga's rendition of "Bayan Ko" (My Country) is not only moving but almost reminiscent of the sentiment that was dominant during the early 1980's. 3Cparam name="allowFullScreen" value="true"> Video Link here . The song "Bayan Ko" became an athem for Filipinos fighting for their democracy during the dying years of Marcos' martial law. The People Power Revolution of 1986, while not currently highlighted and remembered by Western Media and literature, was the first of its kind. Western Media and historians would highlight only the Massacre of Tiannanmen Square in China or the Fall of the Berlin Wall as the highlights of the 1980's. They seemed to be conveniently failing to recall the revolution that started the rest of the revolutions during that decade...

Four years ago, I took my board exams in Cebu City. It wasn't a smooth ride going there and I don't mean the long land trip from Bacolod to Cebu via Don Salvador Benedicto. I didn't mind the long road trip. I was with my classmates who were equally nervous and yet excited as well. There was a lot at stake. We were the first graduates of the University of Saint La Salle College of Medicine and while we were hopeful to become doctors, not many were optimistic of our performance. In fact, in the early days of this very blog, I encountered a lot of skeptics, thinking that we - I myself - would not make it pass the board exams. One anonymous skeptic wrote, "Boy oh boy!Im not underestimating your batch, im stating facts! Those you were expecting to make it passed the boards! Your batch wont even make it 20% . Plain and simple fact. I am really looking forward to next years board exam... La Salle, Bacolod- 20%.! Ha! I think you will not even make it. You are expected to pass ...

With the ongoing Senate hearing on the controversial "Kulo" exhibit recently hosted by the CCP, which included Mideo Cruz's provocative "Poletiesmo" installation, it is apparent that the issue has yet to die down. I have been reading blogs and reactions from both sides regarding this supposed artwork and although I have not personally seen the installation in its entirety, I have seen photos of the Mideo installation which featured the use of religious symbols associated with the Christian faith, particularly the Catholic Church, juxtaposed with other less reverent symbols such as a condom hanging around a cross or a penis attached to the face of Jesus Christ, believed by billions to be The Messiah or God Himself. Among the many blogs I read, I came upon Jose Javier Reyes' blog entitled "A Footnote on Mideo". Jose Javier Reyes is an award-winning director in the Philippines. He writes, "This issue has been the subject of heated discussions i...

Since the "More Than The Usual" Tourism Campaign of the previous administration, I have been waiting for the current administration's take on promoting Tourism for the Philippines. One time I was watching this channel on Cable TV and within the span of an hour, I probably saw more than 5 commercials promoting Malaysia as a tourist's destination. Malaysia's "Truly Asia" tourism campaign is definitely eye-catching. I was therefore curious as to the present strategy for the Pnoy Administration on how to sell the Philippines to potential tourists from Asia and even Europe. I have yet to hear anything nor see anything on TV. I did find this new video in youtube though which is an MTV promoting tourism in the Philippines. It is a remake of the old version released 5 years ago and like the old version, it is actually selling tourism to local tourists, urging Filipinos to travel within the Philippines. "Huwag Maging Dayuhan Sa Sariling Bayan" (Don...

Town-hopping from one historic place to another in Europe has given me the opportunity to appreciate not only the local colors but at the same time the wonderful architecture of the place, especially its churches and cathedrals. More than just the structural beauty, the story behind every building is equally astounding. 1. Messina, Sicily, Italy - I happened to walk around town all by myself and I found my way to the Doumo of Messina. This historic Cathedral boasts its very tall bell tower which every noon time sounds the alarm with a spectacular show of moving statues adorning the bell tower and the church. Inside the church are huge statues of Christ's apostles. The park right outside the Cathedral is beautiful as well, with locals gathering to talk with friends or find some private moment with a book and a cappuccino in a nearby restaurant. 2. St. Peter's Basilica - I found myself truly blessed when I had the opportunity to visit Rome and stand at St. Peter'...

The Milo Marathon Manila Elimination leg was on July 31, 2011 while the National Finals is slated to happen on December 11, 2011. Aside from the national leg, 17 provincial events all over the country will take place also in different dates. Here is the schedule of the 35th National Milo Marathon 2011: July 3 - Laoag City July 10 - Dagupan City July 17 - Olongapo City July 24 - Tarlac July 31 - Manila Elims August 21 - Batangas City August 28 - Puerto Princessa September 4 - Naga City September 11 - San Pablo City September 18 - Iloilo City September 25 - Bacolod City October 2 - Cebu City October 9 - Tagbilaran October 16 - Cagayan de Oro October 23 - Butuan City October 30 - General Santos November 6 - Davao City December 11 - Manila Finals For further details, click here to check the official website. Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

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While traveling in Europe, I made sure to visit the churches and Cathedrals in every town or city that I visited. With the World Youth Day happening now in Madrid, Spain, I can't help but reminisce my own "pilgrimage" to these holy sites and historic churches in Europe. 1. Ponta Delgada, Azores, Portugal: The Archipelago of the Azores is composed of nine volcanic islands situated in the middle of the North Atlantic Ocean, and is located about 1,500 km (930 mi) west from Lisbon and about 3,900 km (2,400 mi) east from the east coast of North America. Predominantly Catholic, it boasts of many Cathedrals and churches. 2. Cartagena, Spain: I adored this beautiful city in Spain. It has a nice Cathedral right in the middle of the city. Among the highlights of my visit to this place was a tour inside an ancient Roman amphitheater. 3. Mijas, spain: this very picturesque town with white-washed houses on the slopes of this beautiful mountain is an ideal place for...

Despite this, there will be no Hero's Welcome for them from the Philippine government. If you think they deserve a hero's welcome, sign in on your facebook account and like this page . Like it? Share it. Get the Share on Facebook widget and many other great free widgets at Widgetbox ! Not seeing a widget? ( More info )Like it.

On June 10, 2012, the University of Saint La Salle will be celebrating its 10th year anniversary since the opening of the first College of Medicine in Bacolod City and in the entire Negros Island. This almost impossible dream became a reality because of the pioneer students and teachers who said yes with faith. At present, the pioneer Class are now serving the community as physicians, both in the private field and in public health. I am proud to be 1 of 4 Doctors to the Barrios from USLS who as of this moment were the only USLS medical graduates who joined the DTTB program of the Department of Health. The rest are now finishing their residency training in Internal Medicine, Pediatrics, OB-GYNE, Neurosurgery, Pathology, ENT and Anesthesiology. The following videos reminisce the milestones of Class 2006, the pioneer batch of the USLS College of Medicine, the first Lasallian Negrense Doctors: Link to Video here . Link to Video here . Video of the Pioneer graduates of the USLS C...