Joey M.D.

Despite my previous post about how bad things are with health care here in the Philippines, I’m still staying put.
The Philippines is home. It is home to my family, to my friends, to my child.
My grandfathers both came over, in the post war era, to seek better opportunities here. My then-16 year old […]

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When asked “What is the problem with the Philippine Healthcare System?”, I had so much to say. But I think it boils down to the fact that health care is not considered a priority. Not by the government. Not by the patients. And, sadly, public health is something most doctors don’t […]

It was a long time ago. I was fresh out of college and applying for medical school when my parents decided to take us on a trip to the USA. We were very excited because this was gonna be our first time there!
After a 25 hour flight (with 2 stopovers) we finally […]

Here in the Philippines, it’s the time to file our annual income tax return. I still have to submit some papers to my accountant so that she can help me with my ITR.
It’s just a bummer that you realize you pay taxes but you don’t actually feel the benefits. I’m sending my son […]

I got hospitalized 3 times, at least in recent memory. I’ll just recount the best experience of them all!
The first time I was hospitalized was when I gave birth to my son. I went to the hospital at around 11PM because amniotic fluid was already leaking. Since it was my first […]

SAHM — Stay At Home Mom, formerly known as housewife or homemaker.  That’s opposed to Working Mom.  There’s now a new category, WAHM — meaning Work at Home Mom, for moms who telecommute or have a home based business.  I’m more of a Working Mom, but I work only part time.
I am very lucky that […]

My schedule has become quite busy this week, since our son started toddler school. I guess the parents (we) are the ones having separation anxiety since we still hover outside his classroom (and try to peek inside the room once in a while). So, if you are a reader, I do apologize […]