Advocacies Episodes

Welcome to part two of our conversation with some of the Philippine Physical therapy association's board of officers, Michael Gabilo, PTRP, DHPEd, Juan Doco, PTRP, Christian Rimando, PTRP, MSPT, Lily Bautista, PT, DPT, PTRP, and Patrick Bonnevie, PTRP, MRS. In this last part of the conversation, we focused on some of the issues that were raised and emerged in a physical therapy group forum. We asked about the boards' insights and stand issues like unlicensed practitioners hired in a physical th...

This episode was recorded live last September as part of the celebration of the World and National Physical Therapy Day last September 8th. I was joined by some of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA)'s board of officers headed by its president Mr. Mike Gabilo, PTRP, DPH along with the external vice-president, Mr. Juan Doco, PTRP, internal vice-president, Christian Rimando, MSPT, PTRP, Secretary - Mr. Patric Bonnevie, PTRP, MRS, and Treasurer - Dr. Lily Bautista, PTRP, PT, DPT In ...

This podcast was recorded live in celebration of Pride Month. The discussion is about LGBTQIA+ concerns in Physical Therapy with Phil Dumaligan, Regina Araquel, and Jewels Racho. They shared stories of discrimination, healthcare access concerns of LGBTQ+, and competency and inclusiveness in PT practice.

This was recorded from the recent live podcast episode I did where I recapped past episodes and teased about future ones. Plus, since June is Trauma Awareness month, let's talk about ways to strengthen mental health awareness.

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Daria Oller, PT, DPT, ATC earned her BS in Athletic Training from James Madison University in 2006 and her DPT from Seton Hall University in 2010. She works at Pro-Activity in Lebanon, New Jersey in both an outpatient clinical setting specializing in treating dancers and athletes, and on-site with employer clients specializing in prevention and health promotion. She has previously conducted research examining youth sport injury and illness epidemiology at Penn State Sport Camps. Daria contracted...

Reiza Dejito is physical therapist and an alumna of the Siliman University. She's now working as a humanitarian worker for Humanity and Inclusion as Program Director for Nepal, India and Sri Lanka. We talked about how she started in volunteer work before ending up with Humanity and Inclusion (formerly Handicap International). She discussed challenges humanitarian workers face in their daily practice as well as their lives. She also shared her motivations in continuing in her work as well as the...

Grace Brucal, PT is a physical therapist, Autism Specialist, and Functional Medicine Student. She earned her Physical Therapy degree from the Emilio Aguinaldo College and became a PT staff and Faculty in the FEU Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation. At present, she is working in outpatient facility catering to pediatric and adult patients. She is also the owner of Steadfast Review Center, and Steadfast Boutique/Photography/ Fashion and Modelling Agency In this episode she shared her experience as a...

Today I talked to Maria Cauilan Aguila, PT, DPT. She is a practice owner and Doctor of Physical Therapy in Life in Motion Physical Therapy, a community outpatient orthopedic facility in Jersey City, NJ; certified in Applied Prevention and Health Promotion Therapies, an Adjunct Instructor for the Doctorate Program in Physical Therapy at Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences in Newark, New Jersey; a visiting Faculty of the FEUNRMF School of Physical Therapy,; a Capstone Coordinator at the Univers...

Dr. Ben Aguila, PT, DPT is is the Practice Owner of Life In Motion PT clinic located in Jersey City, New Jersey for the last ten years, serves as a Charter Board Trustee and immediate past President of the FUTURE Foundation, a nonprofit organization for global PT advocacies. He's The recipient of the 2016 Outstanding Alumni Award for Career Achievement from the FEUNRMF Institute of Medicine, an Adjunct Instructor in the DPT program at Rutgers Health Sciences for Winter courses, an active member ...

Eleonor Rose Lopez, PTRP and Marius Angelo Bautista, PTRP are both alumni of the University of the Philippines- College of Allied Medical Professions. They both work in ALRES - Alternative Learning Resource School Philippines, Marius as the Chief of the Physical Therapy department and Yo as a Senior Consultant Physical therapist and Clinical Supervisor. They are part of the board of trustees of the University of the Philippines - College of Allied Medical Professions Alumni Association. And toda...

Ken Erbvin Sosa, MOH, PTRP, PT talks about his initiative in founding Online Physical Therapy (OPT) Consultation during this time of pandemic. Oniline Physical Therapy Consultation is a collective of Filipino physical therapists providing free physical therapy services online. He discussed how and why he started the project, how fellow physical therapists joined the cause, and what the future holds for the platform. Let's take a listen. Check them out in: https://www.facebook.com/groups/92645738...

Charmaine Geronimo, PTRP, PT, DPT the Founder of The Filipino Physio Webseries, provides free top notch webinars from physical therapists. She earned her BS degree in Physical Therapy from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila and her Doctor of physical therapy degree from Arcadia University. Her professional experience includes Team Physio Therapist at Ateneo de Manila University, Internship Coordinator at Brent Hospital and Colleges Inc, PT and Sports and Conditioning Coach of Women's Volleybal...

Mr Michael Pereyra Gabilo,PTRP,DHPEd, is the president of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association. He is presently affiliated with Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Science and Technology as a Faculty member in the colleges of Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Dentistry, and Medicine, and also holds other positions in the same institution. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, and Post-grad diploma in Health Profession...

Mr Michael Pereyra Gabilo,PTRP,DHPEd, is the president of the Philippine Physical Therapy Association. He is presently affiliated with Metropolitan Medical Center College of Arts, Science and Technology as a Faculty member in the colleges of Physical Therapy, Medical Technology, Dentistry, and Medicine, and also holds other positions in the same institution. He completed his Bachelor's degree in Physical Therapy at the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, and Post-grad diploma in Health Profession...