DR. JULIET BALDERAS
THE decision to improve governance in the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) is part of the legacy of its former executive director, Dr. Manuel T. Chuachiaco, Jr., and shows his desire to sustain the PHC despite the changes in administration. In 2011, the hospital was confronted with the challenge of maintaining its status as the “best heart hospital” in the Philippines, while facing problems such as competition from private hospitals and standalone laboratories, a saturation of patients from all over the country, and a decrease in patient support budget by 30 percent.