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Hospital of San Gabriel in Binondo (1598) In the Provincial Chapter of 1596, as we can see from the Acts of the Chapter, the Dominicans approved the plan to build a house in Binondo, separated from the main house of Santo Domingo in Intramuros. The name of the house would
The year 2021 marks a pivotal time in the history of the UST Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, a time envisioned to be the beginning of a new chapter in the illustrious history of the oldest existing Catholic University in the Philippines. “Legacy is not about leaving something behind for
Tinatanong ko ang aking sarili kung nararapat ba o napapanahon bang magdaos tayo ng espesyal na okasyon sa mga oras na ito, kung kalian marami sa atin ang nagdurusa at naghihirap sa buhay dala ng hamon ng pandemya. Tulad ko at kagaya ninyo, kailangan nating mabuhayan ng loob para maipagpatuloy
By the middle of 1589, another building was added to the religious house of the Parian, a Hospital for the Sangleyes of Manila and its environs. The hospital was called San Gabriel, the same name given to the church before. By June of 1589, the Church was being built in
We live in uncharted times, with the COVID-19 pandemic ravaging everyone equally with no seeming end in sight. For many Filipinos, the most immediate effect has been a distinct disruption to their food security, with either unemployment or underemployment having been one of the most common side effects of the
There were many reasons for the foundation of the hospital that was to take care of the Chinese. The main one was the Domincans’ desire for the conversion of the Chinese to the Christian Faith. Many of these Sangleys, who flocked by the thousands to Manila, became sick. Dying in
I still remember the night when I got a text message from an unknown number. It was a cold Friday night and I just woke up from my sleep after a very tiring day. At this point, I was not expecting anymore that I would get the scholarship since it
The history of San Gabriel Hospital finds its beginning with the arrival of the Dominicans to the Philippines in 1587 and their apostolate among the Chinese, called Sangleys, at that time. The hospital in its beginning was small. When the governor of the Philippines, Luis Gomez Dasmariñas (1593 – 1596)
Adopting the Portuguese model of a Casa da Misericordia was very helpful for the charitable work of those behind the founding of the brotherhood in Manila. Soon after its foundation, some Portuguese in town helped to draft some provisional statues based on those from the Misericordias they were familiar with.
Growing up, I would vividly remember how I dreamt of becoming a doctor but was not really sure why. I just knew that wearing that coveted white coat with my name across my chest followed by two very important letters – M.D. – was something I would want my future
