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Terra Daffón

Terra Daffón had a long career in communication as advertising Creative Director, then as Senior Vice President for Corporate Affairs in a television network. She is the author of Gabaldon, Philippine Heritage Schools; True Blue, a legacy book commissioned by the Ateneo de Manila University, and two volumes on Philippine arts and crafts for the PhilHHDA and the Design Center Philippines. She is a product of the University of the Philippines, and a Palanca awardee in the essay category.
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Women in Philippine politics and how they get there

March is women’s month, thus, among other stories, this take on women in Philippine politics, not by a political pundit, nor a social scientist...

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PhilHealth embraces positive changes in healthcare delivery through ‘YAKAP’

From clinics to pharmacies, YAKAP reshapes how care is delivered—closing gaps, restoring trust, and making prevention part of everyday life. By the time PhilHealth began speaking more openly about prevention, much of the groundwork had already been laid. Institutional discipline had been tightened. Provider relationships had begun to...

When wellness is welcomed with renewed warmth

As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under universal health care, leadership and culture converge to make prevention practical, accessible, and trusted. Universal health care has long been framed as a matter of access and financing—who gets covered, what services are included, and how much protection citizens receive against catastrophic...

‘Architect of care’ plots new blueprint for PhilHealth

As PhilHealth recalibrates its role under UHC, its physician-leader rethinks how systems shape outcomes. Before “yakap” ever became part of a national health lexicon, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) was already navigating one of the most consequential inflection points in its three-decade history.  At the helm was Dr....