Wednesday, May 15

Philippines

Dr Marcelo Jaochico
8May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Dr Marcelo Jaochico

Dr. Marcelo Jaochico lost his heroic battle against the virus, he was being true to his vocation as “doctor to the barrios.” He was the provincial health officer of Pampanga and was the first awardee as Most Outstanding Doctor to the Barrios under the rural health program of the Department of Health. Thus, his daughter Cielo said in her Facebook page, Dr. Jaochico did not deserve to be regarded as than just a statistic. Dr. Jaochico served as doctor to the barrio in Calanasan, Apayao for 16 years here he multi-tasked as obstetrician, pediatrician and family physician, treating such ailments as dengue, malaria and measles. Once, to save a baby who had turned blue after delivery, he used his mouth to suction the obstruction out of the baby’s blocked windpipe. In his latest rural health...
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Elvies Duque, Nurse
7May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Elvies Duque, Nurse

Elvies Duque – a Nurse in Taguig, Philippines – passed away on 6 May, 2020, after suffering from COVID-19. Elvies was 29 years old. “It was his dream job and he loved it,” Elvies’s younger brother Mark, a city hall employee at Cauayan City, told INQUIRER.net. The frontliner was also remembered for the warmth he showed his patients. “He’s the most generous and kind person I knew. He loved everybody equally,” said Mark.  “Many of his patients [wouldn’t] eat if [he won’t] prepare the food. He [considered] his patients like they’re his family.” As he was treated at a hospital in Taguig, Elvies kept his condition a secret from his family even after he learned of his positive test results on Apri...
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Dr Francisco Avelino Siy Lukban, Philippines
4May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Dr Francisco Avelino Siy Lukban, Philippines

Dr. Francisco Lukban, Cardiologist; Pix credit Inquirer.net Dr. Francisco Lukban was a noted geriatric cardiologist and a brilliant academician, according to the social media post of UP Manila’s Office of the Chancellor announcing his demise on March 25. Always wanting to serve his fellowmen, he was much loved by his elderly patients at the Capitol Medical Center. Like many of the UP doctors of his generation, Dr. Kiko was a courageous activist, especially during the Martial Law days. “Kiko was not afraid to die… and would have loved to volunteer as a frontline physician in PGH in these trying times,” the UP Manila statement said. His wife, Riz, a pediatric neurologist and also a UP College of Medicine graduate, said Dr. Kiko, on the day he was swabbed for testing, expressed his des...
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Dr Dennis Ramon Tudtud, Philippines
4May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Dr Dennis Ramon Tudtud, Philippines

Dr Dennis Ramon Tudtud, Oncologist, Cebu, Philippines The coronavirus disease (Covid-19) claimed the life of a Cebuano oncologist Dr. Dennis Ramon Tudtud in the Philippines. Dennis Thomas Tudtud confirmed the death of his father through a Facebook post early morning on March 31, 2020. Dr. Tudtud’s death came days after his wife, Dr. Helen Tudtud, also succumbed to the disease. Dr. Helen was a pathologist of Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center. “Our Daddy Dennis has joined Mommy Helen. My sister and I are in deep sorrow that God had to take both of them but I take comfort that they are happy together in their journey to paradise,” Dennis Thomas wrote. Grief-stricken Dennis Thomas, whose birthday is today, asked those who were touched by his parent to remember and pray for ...
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Dr. Cenover Nicandro “Nicko” Bautista , Philippines
4May By Web TeamNo Comments
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Dr. Cenover Nicandro “Nicko” Bautista , Philippines

Dr. Cenover Nicandro "Nicko" Bautista, a young doctor helping in the fight against the novel coronavirus was among eight people who died after a plane on a medical evacuation flight caught fire while taking off at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport. The 33-year-old Bautista was one of the frontliners at the Mandaluyong City Medical Center. The Agusta WW24 aircraft carrying the group caught fire while taking off. An American national, a Canadian national and six Filipinos including Bautista perished in the flight. The Filipinos also included a flight medic, a nurse, and three flight crew. Hours before the incident, Bautista posted on Facebook that he can't wait for the COVID-19 crisis to be over. The doctor said he is afraid but he knows he is needed in the fight. ...
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Roberto V. Anastacio, Cardiologist
28Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
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Roberto V. Anastacio, Cardiologist

Roberto V. Anastacio – a Cardiologist in Makati, Philippines – passed away due to COVID-19. He was 79 years old. “We remember and mourn a colleague, Dr. Roberto Anastacio, who once chaired the Cardiac Graphics Section of the Philippine Heart Center before eventually moving to the University of Sto. Tomas as member of the faculty and consultant of the same university as well as of Makati Medical Center. He too fell prey to this dreadful COVID virus while in confinement at MMC. We weep with the family as we entrust his soul to our Lord, the Almighty,” said the Executive of the University. Source: Philippine Heart Center Please help us in adding details.
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Heherson “Sonny” Turingan Alvarez, politician
21Apr By Web TeamNo Comments
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Heherson “Sonny” Turingan Alvarez, politician

Heherson "Sonny" Turingan Alvarez a politician from the Philippines – died on April 20, 2020 due to complications from COVID-19. He served as a member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and the Senate of the Philippines. He was also Minister (then Secretary) of Agrarian Reform from 1986 to 1987 and Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources from 2001 to 2002. He was a young activist who participated in the 1971 constitutional convention. He refused to sign the Ferdinand Marcos regime backed constitution that gave extensions to the president's term in office. He fled with his family to the US leaving the Philippines behind as martial law took its toll on opposition activists. While in exile, he was one of the organizers of the Free Philippines movement that s...
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