Badian-Malabuyoc Medical Mission

The KAAMBAG Clinic HIV Counselots join the Cebu Provincial Government in their Badian-Malabuyoc medical mission where 101 constituents of Malabuyoc and 42 constituents of Badian were successfiully tested for HIV and #knowtheirstatus. 

We trooped to the beach at Basdako to inhale some of the fresh sea breeze to decompress.

 

Family Planning

 

Borrowed Shoes Theory

Today I experimented with airfryer-baked cheese omelet and it turned out well.

While at Nichols, I was preparing post-lunch dessert of avocado cake ala mode with creamy avocado ice cream.  While the seniors were eagerly awaiting their share, auntie Annie grabbed half the slice of cake on her plate and stuffed it into her mouth.  She couldnt wait for the icecream...  she raised her hands in supplication saying "thank you Lord!" when I was scolding her to "wait!"

20 things to get rid of

 

Appreciation post for Gil

Parking here this post which I can add a little bit by bit throughout the day to say "thank you" for all you do for my family, for the scholars and for the patients.  You have chosen the simpler life of service, adhering to what is essential and important to you.

 

Fun Questions to ask your Partner

I am not married, but these are some fun questions to ask a life partner.  It would be cool to know the answers.

 

Boss evaluates

Saving this here because I feel that this is somehow true and useful as well...  either for a boss or a subordinate.

 

Daily posting

Sometimes we can post everything that social media throws at you no matter how it touches us, because other people might think hyperposting is a symptoms of an underlying pathology.  So to keep note of those tear-jerker and aha posts, we send it somewhere else that is no-so-mainstream media, like Sleepless in Cebu.

Sometimes we don't understand why things happen or why we are receiving these messages but it is important to know how to listen, not just to the noise outside but also to the silence within.  

No matter how loud the noise is in our heads, we can find a way to quiet down and calm ourselves so that we don't quit.  We keep on struggling and pushing and plodding on, but we never quit.  We never give up.

2026 First Day High and Happy Birthday to me

Attended the General Assembly and Presentation of the 2025 Annual Statistics and Accomplishment Report of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

Happy about three (3) improvements in this year's statistics:

1. Increase in our papsmear census. Hopefully this will continue to increase such that all women we engage with are offered cervical cancer screening with papsmear. Will add to this expanded opt-out facility-based HIV screening as well so these women leave the hospital knowing their health status.

2. Increase in our outputs for OBGYN ultrasound. With OBGYN clinical management heavily dependent on sonologic findings, it is important that VSMMC provides quality imaging for diagnostics (and maybe even therapeutics).

3. My mentee Jesline Tarongoy as one of the outstanding residents. We are reminded of our non-negotiables as the knowledge and skills that we acquire today will spell the difference between the life and death of the patients we serve. Study hard, study smart, and always always learn from experience.

Padayon! 

#VSMMCOBGYN

#atyourcervix

Difficult Planning Questions

Doing the same things and expecting different outcomes is insanity.  If you want things to improve, you have to change to do things differently.

 In reality, your 8PM is ofen more important than your 8AM: