Brod Mariano Vinluan Dela Cruz is held in high esteem as the Father of Modern Anatomy in the Philippines. Interestingly, as is the case with most men of achievement, eminence was not something he was gunning for.

If the character of a man is measured in what he does, then Dr. Manuel Tan Chua Chiaco is a lot of things indeed. Currently the Director of the Philippine Heart Center, his accomplishments define a true Renaissance man.

Presently the President in both the 15th ASEAN Society of Neurosurgeons and Academy of Filipino Neurosurgeons, a charitable physician, talented musician and selfless PHI Brod, Dr. Gerardo Dizon Legaspi seems to have it all.

Throughout the years, the PHI has manifested one of its four pillars, leadership, by heading different departments of the Philippine General Hospital, and the UP College of Medicine.

Briefly describe your experiences as a UP medicine student. ng Tiongco: I was a renegade, still am. When Brod Ting Tiongco assumed editorship of the college’s student publication back during his clerkship year, he changed the name of the newsletter into its current name (UP Medics) and he did not just report the news, he made news.