Category: Med School

17 Aug

Joey de Leon calls Pokwang “Aswang”

In the Grand Fiesta Eat Bulaga in Los Angeles, Joey de Leon referred to Pokwang as Aswang in a song. This remark did not go unnoticed by Willie and Pokwang in Wowowee. Willie Revillame in a televised remark said that everyone should respect Pokwang because she is after all only “tao din.” Pokwang meanwhile said, [...]

26 May

Charice Pempengco in David Foster & Friends Concert

Filipino singing sensation Charice Pempengco starred with Andrea Bocelli, Alicia Keys, Josh Groban, Katharine McPhee, Michael Johns, Babyface, Michael Buble, Brian McKnight and John Mayer in a concert tribute to songwriter David Foster on May 24 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The concert highlighted the luminous career of Foster, one of the music industry’s most celebrated producers. [...]

03 Mar

Pautakan 2008 Winners

The College of Nursing won its first Pautakan title followed by the Faculty of Engineering and College of Accountancy during the 31st edition of Pautakan. The defending champion Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the returning five-time champion Faculty of Arts and Letters failed to make it to the top 3 teams. On the individual [...]

09 Sep

Happy A1 Get Together

Our subsection had a get-together awhile ago to celebrate Sherwin and Paschy’s passing the August 2007 Physician Board Exams. I was one of the earliest birds at their house in Roces Ave. Odette told me that the mass would start at 6PM. Anyways, the food was great! Among the present were Lotlot and Harry, Faye [...]

16 Aug

USTHS Alumna tops the 2007 Physician Licensure Examination

Ma. Christina Cedilla Jovida of USTHS Batch 1996 and UST Medtedh 2000 topped the 1737 passers who took the August 2007 board exams for physicians. She finished her medical degree at OUr Lady of Fatima University.
The top three performing schools were UP Manila (99%), UST (91%) and FEU (82%).
Congratulations also to Oliver, Toto, Dean, Mace, [...]

16 Jun

Harry-Lotlot Nuptial

Today, my classmate Lotlot got married to Harry at Della Strada Church along Katipunan Ave. This also served as a reunion for my subsection A1. Reception followed at the Loyola Grand Villas. Congrats Lotlot and Harry! Best Wishes
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15 Mar

Titans Scores 100% in Revalida

The Sigma Beta Tau Phi now boasts of having 15 new candidates for graduation, registering a 100% passing rate in the recently concluded Revalida. Two brods got a grade of Benemeritus (2 excellent and 1 pass) namely Angel de Castro and Marlon Martinez. Thirteen brods got a grade of Meritus (3 pass or 1 excellent [...]

06 Mar

Medicine Team Wins its 7th Pautakan Title

After many years of drought, the Medicine Team led by Miguel Cristobal finally won its 7th Pautakan Championship trophy, a good way to end the 30th edition of the competition. When I was part of the team, the highest place that we got was second place. This year, the defending champion, Arts and Letters, decided [...]

25 Feb

Boardpassers Blowout

The boardpassers for the February Physician Licensure Examination had a celebration at the Blue Ginger. If I may just give my observation, Blue Ginger sort of became the “official” gathering place for the fraternity. Chris, Ron, Raoul, Reo, Jeff, Roger, Nestor and Alex were the gracious hosts.
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09 Jan

UST Pediatrics to hold PALS Seminar

Yesterday, Ruth texted me about the Pediatric Advanced Life Support seminar. However, I am not available on those dates.
Hi Charlie, invite kita and your co-doctors sa PALS seminar, maghohold kami on January 15-16 dito UST. If you want, we can send invitation, just text address or email. P700/person. Thank you!
Good thing I downloaded from Skyscape [...]