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4May

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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...

4May

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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 ...

Dr. Cenover Nicandro “Nicko” Bautista , Philippines

4May

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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. ...

22Mar

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Dr. Israel Bactol, Cardiologist

Dr Israel Bactol, a promising 34-year-old Cardiology Fellow working at the Philippine Heart Center (PHC), lost his fight against Covid-19, on March 21. “I’ve been around many physicians. Everybody’s brilliant. But, every now and then, you come across a person who just separates himself from the crowd. That’s El,” Dr Tom-Louie Acosta told Rappler in an interview. Acosta, an internist, is Bactol’s close friend and co-trainee from his 3-year residency at Premiere Medical Center in Cabanatuan City. “You can’t help but gravitate towards him because he was such a beautiful person, on top of being a brilliant physician,” he added. Bactol’s memory is etched in the hearts of his family, friends, fellow physcians, hospital colleagues, and patients coming from underserved communities. Bactol...