QUEZON CITY, Philippines- “In remote areas and provinces, people commonly turn to the Albularyo when they are sick or have body aches that they cannot explain. But does their kind of healing still have a place in the time of modern science?” This was the question posed by TV host Anthony Taberna to his viewers…
MANILA, Philippines- The Saint Rita College Manila Parents-Teachers Association and Alumni Association hosted a short seminar on traditional Hilot on the morning of October 11, 2014. The activity was held along with a medical-dental mission and feeding program for the benefit of community residents near the school. ATHAG president Dr. Bibiano “Boy” Fajardo gave a…
PASIG CITY, Philippines- There are many reasons why people seek out a good manghihilot.Some people need relief from pilay (sprain). Some want to ease chronic back pains. Some hope that traditional Hilot can help them get pregnant. Still others just want quick, effective relief from the stresses of working life. Quite a number of Filipinos…
BAMBAN, Tarlac- The manghihilot and staff of ATHAG, led by their president and resident albularyo Dr. Bibiano “Boy” Fajardo, joined the United Healers League of the Philippines, Inc. (UHLPI) during its Healing Festival 2014 held at the Rofil Compound on August 2, 2014. The Healing Festival was initiated by the UHLPI’s Council for Kuranderos, with…
VALENZUELA CITY, Philippines- Richard Aguila,* an HR professional in his mid-twenties, looks at his asthma medications and tosses them in the garbage bin—he does not need them anymore, because he is already free from asthma. Just a few months before, it was inconceivable for Richard to imagine himself ever being without his asthma meds. When…
QUEZON CITY, Philippines- A big step toward the official recognition of Hilot practitioners took place on May 28, 2014, with the first public hearing for the National Competency Standards for Hilot held at the Conference Room of the Philippine Institute for Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC). The Association of Traditional Health Aid Givers Philippines,…
PASIG CITY, Philippines- Ten women, brought together by a common interest in learning traditional Hilot healing, enthusiastically joined the crash course on the basics of traditional Hilot healing that ATHAG conducted in February and March 2014. The diverse group was composed of homemakers and ladies from different fields who wished to learn traditional Hilot so…
Johanna Ramos, 54, is jolted when she feels a sharp pain at the back of her neck. Soon, the pain snakes down her left arm. Worried that it might be a heart attack, she rushes to the emergency room of a well-known hospital in Alabang where she undergoes an electrocardiogram (ECG) test. When her ECG…
QUEZON CITY, Philippines- Traditional Hilot was featured in a symposium tackling effective management of chronic pain organized by the Philsociety for Bones and Joints, Inc. (PSBJI) and the Philippine Medical Association on Feb. 22, 2014. Aiming to bridge the gap between conventional and alternative medicine, the symposium brought together practitioners of conventional, traditional, and alternative…
MALAYBALAY CITY, Bukidnon- As a follow-up to the Hilot missions and presentations on Hilot done in this city last August 2013, a basic training on traditional hilot healing was conducted by Dr. Bibiano “Boy” Fajardo and ATHAG on January 22-25, 2014 at the Diocesan Pastoral Center. The training was realized through the tireless efforts of Mrs.…
