Dr. Marcia Ricalde-Valdez, DPPS - Pediatrician

02/03/2026

🎉 Coming soon: Flu Vaccine 2026!
✨ Shield your baby from the flu—message us to save your slot! 💌

25/02/2026

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25/02/2026

[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!

10/01/2026

Your child's safety and wellbeing is our absolute priority. Following the detection of a possible quality issue with an ingredient from a leading supplier, we are conducting a voluntary precautionary recall of limited NAN OPTIPRO and NANKID OPTIPRO products. You can find details of the Consumer Recall Notice here [https://nes.tl/hky0dn].

We sincerely apologize for any concern or inconvenience this may have caused, and we would like to assist you.
For further assistance, or for any other additional concern, please contact our Nestle Consumer Hotline in any of the following channels:
· Call our Hotline: +632-8898-0061
· Email us: [email protected]
· Message us on our official page: https://www.facebook.com/nestle.ph
· Dedicated recall page to check your batch code: https://www.parenteam.com.ph/voluntary-precautionary-recall

10/01/2026

Happy New Year mommies and daddies! 🎉

As we welcome the year ahead, please note the updated clinic schedule of Dra. Marcia in Batangas and Cavite.

Kindly check the new consultation hours before booking your appointment at your preferred clinic near you. We look forward to caring of your littles ones throughout the year! 🧸💙

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

📞 Online Consultations (Viber only): 09190071296

📞 SMS Appointment Requests:
▪️ HDMMC – Tanauan City: 0963 567 3005
▪️ BHSMC – Batangas City: 0915 694 6111
▪️Good Family Homes Clinic: 09190071296 / 09184221973
▪️CIDH: +63 991 393 4485

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

07/01/2026

Dr. Marcia will see you soon! 🫶🏻

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!

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.