Beautiful Heart Grotto

He is a medical doctor, a public health advocate, an educator, a social entrepreneur, a philanthropist, a community organizer and a television show host. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree major in Humanities at the University of the Philippines (Diliman) in 1982 and he was conferred with the Doctor of Medicine degree at the Manila Central University in 1986. He was granted a Doctor of Divinity (Honoris causa) by St. James The Elder Theological Seminary last April 26, 2010. He is board certified in Family Practice by the Philippine Academy of Family Physicians , Inc. and is a member of the American Public Health Association (APHA), the American College for the Advancement in Medicine (ACAM) and the American Holistic Health Association (AHHA).