(A Belated) World Voice Day at Asian Hospital & Medical Center

Here is a belated post to match a belated celebration! World Voice Day was on April 16, but due to scheduling conflicts we had to move to April 22. Close enough! The Performing Arts Medicine Advocates National Association of the Philippines (PAMANA PH) is grateful for the opportunity to participate during the Asian Hospital and […]

Ginhawa + Awit = Ginhawit: Singing Therapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation

After months of planning, yesterday we had the first session of what singer and medical doctor Leslie Diaz (“Doc Les”) has dubbed “Ginhawit” – using singing as a means for pulmonary rehabilitation. He combined the Filipino words “ginhawa” (comfort, relief) and “awit” (song) to come up with this witty title. According to the American National […]

62. Busy with Virtual Choir and Vocal Changes (Bizz-y, VC, VC)

Our medical school class is putting together a music video as part of our homecoming celebrations next year – 2024 will be 25 years since we graduated from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in Manila. The song accompanying the video was arranged in four voices for choir: soprano 1, soprano 2, alto […]