17th of October 2025, University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital
Hosted by the Department of Emergency Medicine
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital Residents’ Research Competition held on the 17th of October 2025 celebrated the science, dedication, and perseverance of our residents-in-training who continue to push the boundaries of service, training, and research.
This year’s theme, “Promoting Research-Driven Action,” perfectly captures the core of clinical research during residency training. This reminds us that research should not be confined just to its completion, a presentation, publication, or in a competition. Research must transcend to inspire change, guide clinical practice, and drive meaningful improvement in the way we care for our patients and in the health care system we are in.
Research should continue to strengthen the culture of inquiry and collaboration in our institution where every clinical case and every clinical question becomes an opportunity for discovery, and every result becomes a catalyst for improving patient outcomes and optimizing our health care system.
To all our residents-in-training who presented their studies during the forum, their supervising faculty, and mentors, congratulations on your outstanding work. You have demonstrated that amidst the demands of service and training, it is beyond possible to pursue research that informs and that leads to action. Let us carry forward the lessons, connections, and inspiration we gained during the forum, as we continue to transform research into action and action into impact.
Panel of Judges:
Ian Theodore G. Cabaluna, MD, Gdip (Clin. Epi), MSc
Research Assistant Professor
UP-National Institutes of Health, Institute of Clinical Epidemiology
John Robert C. Medina, MD, OADS, MHS
Research Assistant Professor
UP-National Institutes of Health, Institute of Clinical Epidemiology
Belinda Kris B. Deleña, MD, FPCEM
Fellow, Evidence-Based Healthcare
UP-National Institutes of Health & Department of Health – Disease Prevention and Control Bureau
Case Reports
Natalie Roxanne B. Nisce, MD (Best Case Report)
Department of Neurosciences
John Paulo D. Malanog, MD
Department of Neurosciences
Safrollah M. Guinal, MD
Department of Neurosciences
Systematic Reviews
Edmund John B. Cayanong, MD (Best Systematic Review)
Department of Neurosciences
Joseph Paulo A. Gonzales, MD
Department of Medicine
Liamuel Giancarlo V. Untalan, MD
Department of Neurosciences
Observational Studies
Dana Lee M. Benitez, MD (Best Observational Study)
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Gelina Rose A. Bambalan, MD
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Julienne Grace E. Bautista, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Joannah Kaye Borallo, MD
Department of Pediatrics
Experimental Studies
Glen Aldrix R. Anarna, MD (Best Experimental Study)
Department of Dermatology
Pamela Danielle T. Lanuza, MD
Department of Neurosciences
by Christopher G. Manalo, MD, MSc EPI (CE), FPCEM
Research Coordinator, Department of Emergency Medicine
Posted to the PGH website by Bona Rae Villarta, PGH Information Technology Office