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The Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International, Inc. (BMPI) – UNTV and the Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital (DJFMH) have formalized a partnership through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), bringing together the reach of public-service media and the expertise of one of the country’s leading government healthcare institutions.

The partnership aims to bring trusted health information and healthcare closer to Filipinos, helping the public make informed health decisions and access appropriate medical care.

As health concerns and medical information continue to reach the public through various platforms, access to reliable and credible information has become an important part of making sound health decisions. Through this collaboration, BMPI-UNTV and Fabella seek to make health information grounded in medical expertise more accessible while strengthening pathways to appropriate healthcare services.

A Level III specialty and end-referral teaching and training hospital, Dr. Jose Fabella Memorial Hospital has a 700-bed capacity and specializes in Obstetrics, Gynecology, Anesthesiology, Newborn Medicine, and Pediatrics. Under the Department of Health, the institution plays a significant role in providing specialized care, particularly in reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health.

Fabella’s role extends beyond patient care. It is also a teaching and training institution, providing accredited residency and fellowship programs and serving as a national training center for key maternal and neonatal health programs. Its work encompasses clinical education, research, health promotion, and community-based initiatives, reinforcing its position as an institution that contributes not only to the delivery of healthcare but also to the continuing development of the country’s health workforce.

This direction is reflected in Fabella’s goal of becoming the National Apex Hospital for Reproductive Health by 2030—a vision that seeks to position the institution as a benchmark for advanced medical care, specialized training, clinical research, and integrated patient referral systems in reproductive health.

The goal also points to a broader evolution of Fabella’s role in the healthcare system. Beyond its established expertise in maternal and child health, the institution aims to further expand specialized services for women, newborns, and children; strengthen national leadership in education and clinical research in obstetrics, gynecology, and pediatrics; and build stronger service delivery networks and referral pathways that can help patients access the care they need.

This vision complements BMPI-UNTV’s public-service mission, where information serves as an important bridge between institutions and the communities they serve. Through its partnership with Fabella, UNTV can help bring credible medical knowledge closer to the public while providing a platform that can connect audiences with healthcare services and trusted sources of information.

The collaboration is particularly meaningful in an environment where health information is abundant but not all information is reliable. By bringing together UNTV’s reach and Fabella’s medical expertise, the partnership creates an opportunity to help Filipinos distinguish credible health information, better understand health concerns, and make more informed decisions about seeking care.

It also supports a broader understanding of public service: healthcare is not only about treating patients when they become ill. It is also about educating communities, strengthening referral pathways, advancing medical knowledge, and making reliable information accessible before, during, and after a person seeks care.

As Fabella works toward its 2030 goal of becoming the National Apex Hospital for Reproductive Health, its partnership with BMPI-UNTV adds another avenue for bringing its expertise and public-service mission closer to the people.

Through the MOA, the two institutions bring together a platform that reaches people and medical expertise they can trust—with a shared commitment to making trusted health information and healthcare more accessible to Filipino families.

Ultimately, the partnership looks beyond the signing itself. It is a step toward building a stronger connection between credible information, specialized healthcare, and the people who need both, helping empower Filipinos to make better-informed health decisions and take meaningful steps toward healthier lives.

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Two Merit Awards may be the headline, but behind Capitol Medical Center’s latest achievement is a deeper story—one shaped by 56 years of healthcare service, purposeful communication, and a commitment to create meaningful change beyond the hospital walls.

Capitol Medical Center (CMC) continues to build on its 56-year legacy after earning two Merit Awards at the 22nd Philippine Quill Awards. The recognition highlights how the institution uses communication not simply to share information, but to engage people, encourage accountability, and create meaningful impact.

But what made these initiatives stand out?

More Than Just a Message

The two awards recognized the CMC Signature Sound and Capitol C.A.R.E.S. (Commit, Act, Reduce, Educate, Sustain) – “Basura Ko, Responsibilidad Ko.”

The CMC Signature Sound helped strengthen the hospital’s digital identity and brand recall. Meanwhile, Capitol C.A.R.E.S. turned waste management into a shared culture of responsibility and sustainability.

Though different in purpose, both initiatives show the same thing: communication does more than inform—it can inspire people to act.

This reflects CMC’s long-standing commitment to “Right Care, Right Here.” For more than five decades, that commitment has extended beyond patient care to include innovation, community engagement, and social responsibility.

Part of a Bigger Achievement

The Philippine Quill Awards recognition is not CMC’s only recent milestone.

Capitol Medical Center was also recognized at the Healthcare Asia Awards 2026 in Singapore, receiving the Patient Safety Initiative of the Year – Philippines award for its “Lean On Me: Supporting Safety, Preventing Falls” initiative.

Together, these recognitions offer a glimpse of what lies behind CMC’s achievements: a continuing effort to find better ways to communicate, care, and improve the healthcare experience.

Taking Care Beyond the Hospital

CMC’s commitment to service also reaches beyond its facilities.

Capitol Medical Center is a partner of Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (BMPI)-UNTV in public service, bringing together CMC’s healthcare expertise and UNTV’s public-service platform to help make health information and services more accessible to Filipino communities.

For CMC, service does not end at the hospital door. It also means sharing knowledge, encouraging responsible choices, and finding more ways to reach the people who need healthcare.

More Than an Award

Ultimately, CMC’s latest recognition is about more than trophies.

It represents the people, ideas, and purpose behind the work—from initiatives that encourage responsible action to efforts that promote patient safety and partnerships that bring healthcare closer to the community.

Congratulations to Capitol Medical Center on these well-deserved achievements!

After 56 years of service, CMC continues to move forward while staying true to its promise of “Right Care, Right Here.”

Because behind every award is a story of people working together, finding better ways to serve, and creating an impact that reaches far beyond the recognition itself.

And for Capitol Medical Center, the journey continues.

Health information has never been easier to access. With a few taps, anyone can search a medical term, look up a symptom, watch a health explainer, or encounter a discussion about a treatment or condition. The internet has made health knowledge more accessible than ever.

But finding information is not the same as understanding it.

A search result can provide a definition. A short video can offer an explanation. A social media post can present a compelling claim. Yet health is rarely a collection of isolated facts. It involves context, individual circumstances, scientific evidence, and questions that cannot always be answered by a search engine alone.

This is where CheckUp, a new health podcast hosted by Ayra Mariano, enters the conversation.

Rather than simply repeating information audiences can already find online, CheckUp goes deeper. It brings healthcare professionals into thoughtful, accessible conversations that explore the reasoning, evidence, nuances, and misconceptions behind the health topics people encounter every day.

The podcast goes beyond questions that can be answered with a quick search. Instead, it explores the questions that require medical expertise and deeper context: What are we getting wrong about a condition? Why can the same disease affect people differently? What factors can change how a condition develops or responds to treatment? What does the latest evidence actually tell us? Which commonly accepted ideas deserve to be questioned?

These are the questions that emerge after the search—when simply finding information is no longer enough.

With Ayra guiding the conversation, CheckUp gives medical experts the space to explain the science, challenge misconceptions, and unpack the details that often get lost when complex health topics are reduced to quick online content. Her role is not simply to ask questions, but to help connect expert knowledge with the curiosity of the audience.

The result is a conversation that is both medically grounded and easy to follow—one that does not oversimplify medicine, but makes it easier to understand.

This approach is particularly relevant in an age when health information is everywhere. People can encounter medical advice from doctors, influencers, advertisements, personal stories, and anonymous posts, sometimes within the same scroll. The challenge is no longer simply finding information. It is knowing how to interpret it, recognize its limitations, and understand where context matters.

CheckUp offers a space to do exactly that.

It does not seek to replace a medical consultation or tell audiences to diagnose themselves. Instead, it encourages people to listen more carefully, think more critically, and become better informed about the health issues that affect them and the people they care about.

Ultimately, CheckUp is about the conversations that begin where ordinary searches end. It brings together Ayra Mariano, medical experts, and the questions that deserve more than a quick answer—creating a podcast that invites audiences to look beyond headlines, posts, and search results and understand the bigger picture.

Because the internet can give us information.

But information is only part of the story.

Sometimes, you have to go Beyond the Search Bar to understand what it really means.

It’s time for a CheckUp.

Watch CheckUp soon on the UNTV YouTube channel and Facebook page.

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Learning extends far beyond the classroom. In today's fast-changing world, the ability to communicate effectively, lead with confidence, and build meaningful relationships has become just as valuable as technical knowledge. Recognizing this, Breakthrough and Milestones Productions International (BMPI)-UNTV and TalkShop have formalized a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that reinforces their shared commitment to educating and empowering Filipinos.

For years, BMPI-UNTV has gone beyond delivering news and public service by creating platforms that promote learning and personal growth. Through its various television programs and public affairs initiatives, the network has consistently featured respected professionals and industry experts who provide practical knowledge that audiences can apply in their daily lives.

Among these experts is Dr. Sheila Viesca, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of TalkShop, who has made several guest appearances on UNTV programs as a resource speaker on topics including etiquette, professional communication, executive presence, and personal development. Her insights have helped viewers appreciate that effective communication is not simply about speaking well—it is about demonstrating respect, building trust, and creating meaningful connections in every interaction.

The newly signed partnership builds upon this existing relationship by expanding opportunities for educational initiatives that develop both professional competencies and personal character.

Established in 2000, TalkShop has become one of the Philippines' leading training and development institutions, serving government agencies, multinational corporations, educational institutions, and professionals across various industries. Its programs cover communication skills, leadership development, business writing, presentation skills, customer service, workplace communication, corporate protocol, and executive presence, all designed to help individuals become more confident and effective communicators.

Beyond workplace success, TalkShop advocates the importance of lifelong learning, emotional intelligence, professionalism, and values-driven leadership—principles that closely align with BMPI-UNTV's mission of serving the Filipino public through informative, educational, and socially relevant programs.

The partnership opens the door for future collaborations that will make high-quality learning opportunities more accessible to a wider audience. Through seminars, training programs, media engagements, and educational campaigns, BMPI-UNTV and TalkShop aim to encourage continuous self-improvement while promoting communication that is responsible, respectful, and impactful.

As workplaces and communities continue to evolve, technical expertise alone is no longer enough. The ability to listen, communicate with empathy, lead with integrity, and interact with professionalism has become essential in building stronger organizations and a more connected society.

The collaboration between BMPI-UNTV and TalkShop reflects a shared vision of empowering individuals not only with knowledge, but also with the confidence and character to use that knowledge for the benefit of others. By combining BMPI-UNTV's reach as a trusted media and public service institution with TalkShop's expertise in communication and leadership development, the partnership aspires to cultivate individuals who can communicate with purpose, lead with excellence, and inspire positive change wherever they serve.

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The Doctors’ Hospital, Inc. (TDHI) marks another milestone in advancing healthcare in Negros Island with the inauguration of its new Physical Rehabilitation Medicine Section at the TDHI Annex Building.

Established in 1950, TDHI began as a small group practice founded by young doctors who shared a vision of providing quality healthcare to the community. Over the decades, it has grown into a premier private tertiary hospital serving Bacolod City and the island of Negros. In 2019, the hospital became part of the expanding network of Mount Grace Hospitals, Inc., further supporting its efforts toward modernization and continued development of its facilities and people.

Today, TDHI offers a broad range of medical services delivered by doctors and specialists, with its approach grounded in compassion, excellence, and patient-centered care. Its continuing development reflects a commitment to respond to the changing healthcare needs of the communities it serves.

The new Physical Rehabilitation Medicine Section builds on that commitment by expanding access to rehabilitation medicine consultations, physical therapy, robotic rehabilitation therapy, stroke and orthopedic rehabilitation, and specialized services for pediatric and geriatric patients.

A key feature is its Robotic Rehabilitation Arm, described by TDHI as the only one of its kind in Negros Island. The technology provides additional support for patients recovering from stroke, neurological conditions, and upper-limb injuries, complementing conventional rehabilitation programs.

More than adding a new service, the facility reinforces the idea that healthcare extends beyond diagnosis and treatment. For many patients, true recovery means regaining mobility, strength, independence, and the confidence to return to everyday life.

The inauguration likewise reflects TDHI’s continuing role in strengthening healthcare in the region. The Doctors’ Hospital, Inc. is a partner of BMPI-UNTV in advancing public service and improving access to quality healthcare for communities in need.

With the new section, TDHI takes another meaningful step toward bringing modern, comprehensive, and patient-centered rehabilitation care closer to the people of Negros Island.

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