Quintin Juan Gomez (1919 -2003), Father of Anesthesiology in the Philippines, strongly held the conviction that whoever delivered the “sleep of life” holds the patient’s life in his hands and has the responsibility to use all possible knowledge to bring back “wakefulness without pain”. Quintin was born in Manila on 12th April 1919. He became a Bachelor of Arts in the University of the Philippines in 1939 when he was only just 20. He then entered the College of Medicine from which he graduated in 1944 during World War II. He managed to get to Chicago where, from 1956 -1948, he studied anaesthesiology under Max Sadove. His interest in anaesthesiology began after a meeting with Joseph Artusio while both were working at the 155th Station Hospital in Mandaluyong in the Philippines in 1946 just after the end of the war. In 1949, he joined the Faculty of the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines. In due course, he was appointed Professor of Anaesthesiology and pioneered the development of anaesthesiology as an independent specialty in the Philippines...(read more)

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Hi Miko! ... Surprise your partner and take her to several Valentine concerts such as MYMP Now Prouder Than Ever by MYMP at the the Music Museum, Love 2 Love 2 Love by Side A, Freestyle and Nina at the Araneta Coliseum, One Amore Time - A Martin & Pops Valentine Special by Martin Nievera and Pops Fernandez at the Araneta Coliseum or bring her to the broadway musical, RENT at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC Plaza in Makati. If concerts are not enough, WikiPilipinas want that date to be memorable for you and your girlfriend so we've lined up a couple of dating spots that are both fantastic and romantic. Check it out! ^__^

• Gayuma - love potion to attract a mate
• Campus Journalism Act of 1991 - developing young journalists
• Hagabi Feast - a display of Ifugao wealth
• Kundiman - traditional love songs
• NSPC - a gathering of budding campus journalists
• Harana - old Filipino courtship tradition
• Dangwa Flower Market - fresh flower market