The Philippine Heart Center in Quezon City was established through Presidential Decree No.

673 issued by then-president Ferdinand E. Marcos in 1975. Its original name was the Philippine
Heart Center for Asia and was changed to its current form in 1975. It was inaugurated on
Valentine's Day, February 14, 1975 and graced by renowned cardiovascular experts such as Dr.
Christiaan Barnard, Dr. Denton Cooley, Dr. Donald Effler, and Dr. Charles Bailey.

The first Director of the PHC was Dr. Avenilo P. Aventura (1974-1986), a cardiovascular
surgeon who performed many pioneering operations in the Philippines including the first
successful renal transplantation in 1970, the first CABG in 1972, and developed and implanted
the first ASEAN bioprosthesis, the PHCA porcine valve. The first patient to be admitted to the
PHC was Ms. Imelda Francisco on April 14, 1975.

Our Mission
Driven by our shared desire to improve the health status of the Filipino people we, the PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER, shall provide

comprehensive cardiovascular care enhanced by education and research that is accessible to all.

Our Vision
The PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER is the leader in upholding the highest standards of cardiovascular care, a self-reliant institution

responsive to the health needs of the Filipino people.

Our Objectives
To provide compassionate and expert patient care.

To provide world-class education and training.

To conduct Internationally-acclaimed research.

To responsibly disseminate scientific and lay information to the public.

Our Values
We believe that by sharing the following values, we shall remain true to our Mission:
Patient-focused Care
We shall uphold the highest commitment to each one of our patients, giving each of them utmost priority and ensuring everyone has

everything he needs to get well, including our dedicated care and attention.

Compassion
Our patients shall know us not only for our experise but also for our sensitivity and compassion. We try always to remember that our

patients need not just cure but healing and nurturing. Their overall wellness is what we seek.

Integrity
We shall conduct ourselves in the highest standards of professionalism and ethics. We shall uphold fairness and honesty in all our dealings

with our patients, partners and suppliers. We believe that it is only in so doing that we preserve our right to serve the Nation and our

Countrymen.

Respect
We give what is due in every transaction or relationship. We earn respect by likewise according the respect each one deserves, not by

demanding it.

Excellence
We seek excellence in everthing we do by striving to be better each day. We shall be the experts in our fields of endeavor and we will not

rest until we have shared this expertise with others who have the same passion for excellence. We believe our patients and the Filipino

people deserves no less.

Lung center

VISION
To be the premier institution for lung and other chest diseases, providing
quality health care through excellent service, training and research.

MISSION
1. We provide quality health care through state-of-the art facilities and
highly competent, compassionate staff for the improvement of the
Filipino people’s quality of life.

2. We provide immediate attention to every individual in need regardless

of creed, color, sex, socio-economic status and political affiliation.

3. We endeavor to achieve financial stability and long term sustainability.

4. We are dedicated to lung health promotion and advocacy.

 5. We uphold our shared values of:

concern and care for patients, employees and the institution

responsibility and discipline

commitment and dedication to excellence

respect for individual worth

integrity and honesty

unity and teamwork

creativity and innovativeness.

Asia's Leading Kidney Transplant Center

The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) is one of the leading kidney transplant centers in Asia where patients have
been cared for, for nearly 30 years. Our hospital is the foremost kidney transplant center in the Philippines and likewise
acknowledged in the Asian-Pacific Region for our successes in renal organ transplantation.  For nearly three decades, NKTI saw
the rise of its services as the Institute realized projects such as the Electron Microscope, Laboratory Automation, a new Urology
Center and just recently, the Picture Archiving Communication System (PACS). 

Entering the new decade, NKTI now embarks on another trailblazing project is it readies the soft launching of the new Diagnostic
Center.  This 3-floor building will house the entire Radiology Dept., expansion of the Emergency Room and Pharmacy and the
expanded IANAHP Nursing school.

Our goal is to provide world class health care to all patients and their families and to pursue excellence in developing and
establishing the highest level of training and research for physicians and paramedical personnel.

The Institute employs one of the region’s most experienced surgical transplant team and is home to the nation’s top transplant
program. We have a hundred board-certified specialists and sub-specialists combining skills and talents for the advancement of
medical practice.
The Institute has a long and distinguished history of service and medical excellence. It operates the busiest transplantation
program in the country including kidney, liver, pancreas, stem
.cell, & bone marrow.

In addition to its transplant specialties, the Institute is respected as top facility in the other areas including dialysis and vascular
surgery.

VISION

 
We shall continue to be the lead tertiary specialty center for renal diseases and organ transplantation in the Philippines and Asia
which provides the highest level of training, research, and treatment in dialysis and organ transplantation (kidney, liver,
pancreas, cell and bone marrow).
 
We shall be the major resource for the upliftment of the above medical services for government/private hospitals.
 
We shall sustain our competitive advantage by attaining financial stability, upgrading and maintaining our facilities and providing
continuing medical education to enhance the skills of our specialists and workers.
 

MISSION
 
To Work hand-in-hand with government in the achievement of good health for the Filipino people by providing specialized
medical services, specifically in the prevention and treatment of end-stage renal diseases and other end-stage organ failure
through dialysis and transplantation.
 
To pursue excellence in developing and establishing the highest level of training and research for physicians and paramedical
personnel in areas of treatment in dialysis, kidney, liver, pancreas, cell and bone marrow transplantation.
 
To assist other government/private hospitals to develop and set-up dialysis and transplantation units, especially outside Metro
Manila.
 
To create a work environment that encourages teamwork, recognizes individual worth and rewards outstanding performance.
 
The Philippine Orthopedic Center
At your
Service
The Philippine Orthopedic Center is a government medical facility under the Department
of Health which is tasked to provide health care delivery to patients afflicted with
musculoskeletal disorder and related conditions.  It was designed to serve as the center
for trauma and orthopaedics in the country.  Being fully subsidized by the government
both its services and facilities are available for free to the indigent segment of our
community.  Of course, those who can afford are not prevented from paying for the
facilities availed of.  Similarly, those who seek pay services are also entertained. 
As a trauma center, its relevance to our mechanized and often turbulent times is without
question a necessity.  Its growth as a center for orthopaedics and rehabilitation
medicine attest to the continuing commitment of the institution towards attaining its
primary objective – to serve.
MISSION
 
The P.O.C. is committed to deliver accessible and the highest quality orthopedic and
rehabilitation and other related services that respond to the needs of Metro Manila
Community and other areas all over Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
 
 
VISION
  
We Pledge to provide our patients with the utmost quality service through a caring and
competent staff prepared to utilize world class technology.
 
GENERAL OBJECTIVE
To operate the highest  attainable quality and safe level of orthopedic
and rehabilitation and other related services with the resources made
available to the center.

Welcome to TWHI!

Tahanang Walang Hagdanan, Inc. is a non-stock, non-profit and

non-government organization that aims to uplift the lives of the
Orthopedically handicapped persons. It was founded by Sr.
Valeriana Baerts, ICM. a Belgian nun who was assigned as a
volunteer nurse here in the Philippines. The center is located in
Cainta Rizal which is about 15 kms. East Manila. It has five
workshops, six Dormitories for trainees who came from far
provinces. It is a rehabilitation and skills training center with
sheltered workshops where the people with disabilities are trained
to be productive and self-reliant member of the society.
 
Sr. Ma. Paula Valeriana Baerts, ICM. A Belgian nun who belonged to the Missionary Sisters of the
Immaculate Heart of Mary. In 1965, she was sent in the Philippines and assigned in the Philippine
Orthopedic Center. During her service in the hospital, she saw the miserable plight of the disabled
that brought about her eagerness to improve their lives. Later did she realize that it was her real
mission in life.

Our Vision
Strengthen the social enterprise thru viable economic activities without compromising the core
thrust of empowering persons with disability and care for the environment.

Our Mission
Strengthen the social enterprise thru viable economic activities without compromising the core thrust of
empowering persons with disability and care for the environment.
The foremost and the most admired hospital in the Philippines

St. Luke's Medical Center (SLMC) has provided high-quality healthcare for over a century. It was founded in 1903 with a mission to
provide outstanding out-patient care. Today it is the foremost and most admired hospital in the Philippines and an acknowledged
leader in Asia.

St. Luke's delivers on its mission of healing by gathering under one roof the finest medical expertise, the most sophisticated medical
technology and facilities, and a deep-rooted culture of compassion. It supports this mission with research and continuing education
for those who serve. The total dedication to quality and caring of the St. Luke's family is what distinguishes the hospital as a center
of healthcare excellence in Asia.

The 650-bed hospital is home to ten (10) Institutes, eight (8) Departments, and twenty-three (23) Centers. These centers of
excellence bring to the Philippines the latest medical advances and treatment modalities. Over 1,700 hospital-affiliated medical
consultants see out-patients in more than 450 private clinics.

SLMC is the undisputed leader in virtually all medical specialties, including cardiovascular medicine, neurology and neurosurgery,
cancer, ophthalmology, and digestive and liver diseases. It is the first choice of medical and health-related practitioners and patients
for executive check-ups.

SLMC receives patients from around Asia, Micronesia, the Middle East, Europe and the United States.

With its rich legacy of excellence and a second new and modern facility at the Fort Bonifacio Global City, SLMC is in a position to
realize a bolder vision of the institution as one of the top five hospitals in Asia by 2010.

VISION
St. Luke's Medical Center will be one of the Top 5 medical institutions in Asia by Year 2010.

MISSION

To deliver excellent healthcare through caring and highly competent professionals, utilizing world-class technology and research.
This we shall do in the most financially viable way without losing sight of our primary purpose - to be of service to God and mankind.

VALUES

Social Responsibility
The Medical Center ultimately dedicates itself to living up to its responsibility in social service, community health, and environmental
safety.
Passion for Excellence
We believe in having a passion for excellence in every aspect of the work we do; in the overall delivery of service to our customers,
in ensuring that we meet the highest international standards, and in developing the Medical Center as a world-class institution.
Innovation
We are committed to continuous discovery of new ways by which we can deliver excellent healthcare. We shall openly share our
ideas and challenge the status quo knowing that in so doing we will become the best healthcare provider.

Customer Focus
We are selflessly dedicated to delight our customers, to whom we will provide compassionate and dependable service at the heart
of all our endeavors.
Expertise
We shall constantly upgrade our individual and organizational competencies in the areas of service, technology, research, and
professional expertise. This will be the key driver to sustain our leadership in the industry.
Teamwork
We are committed to the vision of St. Luke's Medical Center and through teamwork we shall be one in the pursuit of this vision. We
shall care for each other and treat one another with respect. We shall be open-minded and listen to each other and ensure that we
perform our work excellently, realizing that others depend on us to do so.