Dr. Marcia Ricalde-Valdez, DPPS - Pediatrician

17/12/2025

Counting down—just 2 clinic days left in 2025! Thank you, boys, for the Christmas surprise for Tita Doc 🫶🏻 Merry Christmas, indeed! 🎄🎅🏻

14/12/2025

Dear Valued Patients 🩵

Please be advised that Dra. Marcia will be on vacation leave from December 19,2025 to January 8, 2026. During this period, regular consultations will be temporarily unavailable.

Her last clinic will be on December 19, 2025 at Batangas Healthcare Specialists Medical Center from 8AM to 12PM.

For urgent concerns, please don't hesitate to message our FB page. Regular services will resume on January 9, 2026.

Thank you for your understanding. We look forward to assisting you upon my return.

Happy Holidays! 🎄🎅🏻

P.S. The Healthway Daniel O. Mercado Medical Center clinic schedule will continue as usual, except on holidays. Thank you!

13/12/2025

Wrapped up our last Saturday clinic for 2025 🥰
Thanks to baby Anya and Noah for the sweetest send-off—Christmas magic in the clinic! 🎄✨

06/12/2025

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UP-PGH PERFORMS FIRST SUCCESSFUL PEDIATRIC LIVER TRANSPLANT IN GOV’T HOSPITAL

The UP-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) has successfully performed its first pediatric liver transplant in a government hospital, according to UP-PGH. The procedure saved a nine-year-old boy diagnosed with biliary atresia, a rare condition in infants in which the bile ducts become scarred and blocked, preventing bile from draining into the intestine and causing progressive liver damage.

Hospital officials said the surgery followed the standard stepwise treatment approach, early diagnosis, the Kasai procedure to restore bile flow, and when liver disease progresses despite surgery, liver transplantation as the definitive life-saving option. They added that pediatric liver transplants in government hospitals are rare due to the complexity, need for specialized medical teams, and high costs.

Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko” Domagoso reportedly helped fund the procedure, pooling resources from private companies, philanthropists, and his personal funds. The mayor visited the patient on November 18, where he was received by UP Manila Chancellor Dr. Michael Tee and UP-PGH Director Gerardo Legaspi.

“This is a milestone for public healthcare in the Philippines and demonstrates that world-class procedures can be performed in government hospitals,” Legaspi said, emphasizing the hospital’s commitment to making advanced treatments more accessible to Filipino children.

According to UP-PGH, the hospital is now preparing to expand its pediatric transplant program, with plans to perform more life-saving surgeries for children with liver diseases in the coming years.

02/12/2025

[TIGNAN] Dumarami ang kaso ng Flu at Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) sa buong bansa — kabilang na ang mga bata.
Manatiling informed sa pamamagitan ng mga paalaalang ito mula sa Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines, Inc

Maging ligtas at maagap ngayong flu season!

21/11/2025

Today at MMMC 2pm-4pm ☺️

22/10/2025

17/10/2025

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[TIGNAN] Dumarami ang kaso ng Flu at Influenza-Like Illnesses (ILI) sa buong bansa — kabilang na ang mga bata.
Manatiling informed sa pamamagitan ng mga paalaalang ito mula sa Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of the Philippines, Inc

Maging ligtas at maagap ngayong flu season!

15/10/2025

13/10/2025

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12/10/2025

Please be guided by the updated schedule of Dra. Marcia in Cavite clinics.

Kindly check the new consultation hours before booking your appointment at your preferred clinic near you. We appreciate your understanding and continued trust in our care. 💙👧👦👶🩺

📞 Online Consults (Viber only): 09190071296
📞 For Appointments (Call or SMS):
📞 SMS Appointment Requests:
▪️Good Family Homes Clinic: 09190071296 / 09184221973
▪️CIDH: +63 991 393 4485

Feel free to reach out to us on our page for any inquiries.

12/10/2025

Please be guided by the new schedule of Dra. Marcia in Batangas clinics.

Kindly check the new consultation hours before booking your appointment at your preferred clinic near you. We appreciate your understanding and continued trust in our care. 💙👧👦👶🩺

For consultations or appointment bookings, kindly reach out through the following channels:

📞 Viber (Online Consultations only): 09190071296
📞 SMS Appointment Requests:
▪️ EMC Medical Clinic – Batangas City: 0991 383 3998
▪️ BHSMC – Batangas City: 0915 694 6111
▪️ MMMC – Lipa City: 0922 600 8749
▪️ HDMMC – Tanauan City: 0963 567 3005

Feel free to reach out to us on our page for any inquiries.