Dr. Renierose Agujetas-Briones: General Pediatrics & Pediatric Pulmonology

Dr. Renierose Agujetas-Briones: General Pediatrics & Pediatric Pulmonology Pediatrician

From Teacher Tina Zamora, PhDDuring a fire drill, do we actually set the building on fire?During an earthquake drill, do...
24/08/2026

From Teacher Tina Zamora, PhD

During a fire drill, do we actually set the building on fire?

During an earthquake drill, do we shake the building?

Of course not. We practice what to do in an emergency without unnecessarily recreating the terrifying event itself.

So why, during an active shooter drill, there is a need to recreate the threat with a pretend shooter, simulated gunfire, screaming, banging on doors, or students believing the danger is real?

Children need to practice the safety procedure. They do not need to experience the terror of an actual shooting to learn it.

Especially when psychologists, psychiatrists, pediatricians, and other experts have raised concerns about the potential psychological harm of highly realistic drills not only to children, but to school staff as well.

Listen to the experts! Take it from someone who had seen what measles infection can do to a baby, a young child. Measles...
22/08/2026

Listen to the experts! Take it from someone who had seen what measles infection can do to a baby, a young child. Measles can even take lives.

Anhi kita maminaw og unta mutuo sa mga eksperto. Paminawa kadtong mga nakaagi og nakakita na kung unsa kahadlok ang measles infection kay naa kini komplikasyon sa mga bata. Pwede pa gyud ni mukalas og kinabuhi.

A MEASLES STORY

Our hospital pharmacist (let’s call her Mary Ann) had a baby girl after around 10 years of infertility. She sometimes took that baby with her to work and the staff would fawn over the infant because she was just so cute. At that time, Measles vaccine was given at the recommended age of 15 months. Many babies got infected because they were still too young to be vaccinated. Mary Ann’s 11-month-old baby, healthy as she was, caught the virus. Tragically, she developed complications. I was rushing through the ward to the ER when I saw the pediatrician tell Mary Ann that her baby was gone. It’s been more than 40 years, but I will never forget how she fell into the doctor’s arms, wailing inconsolably.

Because of the unacceptable infant deaths from Measles, it was later recommended that the vaccine be given at 9 months of age in spite of the lower efficacy (80-85%), with another dose given as MMR or MR after 12 months (93-95%). The second MMR (97% efficacy) led to the near elimination of Measles in the country, such that many young physicians have never seen a case. Maybe your child is older and you are not worried about him getting this disease, but your child will pass on this very contagious disease to someone who will suffer complications. Let your family be part of the solution. Herd immunity works that way.

Measles disease is rearing its ugly head. Parents, don’t let the keyboard “experts” convince you to leave your children vulnerable. Get them vaccinated!

Diseases like polio and smallpox aren't around much anymore. That's not an accident. Vaccines have transformed childhood...
15/08/2026

Diseases like polio and smallpox aren't around much anymore. That's not an accident. Vaccines have transformed childhood by helping to prevent diseases that once caused widespread illness, disability, and death. Their impact is so significant that diseases like polio, diphtheria and smallpox now feel like distant history for many doctors.

The country’s immunization schedule is designed to provide the strongest protection against many serious illnesses when kids’ immune systems will respond best.

“Huwag nating hintayin na magkaroon muna ng ganitong klaseng kwento sa pamilya natin bago natin seryosohin ang vaccinati...
15/08/2026

“Huwag nating hintayin na magkaroon muna ng ganitong klaseng kwento sa pamilya natin bago natin seryosohin ang vaccination. Huwag nating hintayin na magkakaron ng sakit at kumplikasyon yung mga anak natin ng dahil sa mga vaccine-preventable diseases. Or wag nating hintayin na maging huli ang lahat at saka natin maiisip na “sana pinabakunahan ko siya.”
At isipin din natin ang herd immunity.”

Story time.

Noong residente pa ako, nagkaroon kami ng kaso ng diphtheria. Classic na classic yung presentation: may makapal na gray/white pseudomembrane sa throat, high-grade fever, bull neck appearance, at iba pa.

Dumating sa ER yung 4-year-old na bata na severe respiratory distress, kaya kailangan siyang ma-intubate.

Una, hindi siya ma-intubate ng junior co-resident ko. Sabi niya, kakaiba raw talaga yung airway. Tinawag ako sa ward para tumulong.

Pagtingin ko sa lalamunan niya, ang unang bumungad sa akin yung pseudomembrane. Nasira na nga ito sa kakahawi para maipasok yung tube, at may involvement na hanggang ilong.

Ang nasabi ko na lang sa mga kasama ko:

“Shet beh. Hindi ba pseudomembrane yan? Mukhang Diphtheria ’to.” 😭

Unang tanong ko sa nanay:

“Nay, may bakuna po ba?”

Sagot niya:

“Dra, wala po. Kahit isa.”

Imagine that. 4 years old yung bata, at lahat ng anak niya ay hindi bakunado.

Tinawag na namin ang Anesthesiology dahil hindi talaga ma-intubate nang maayos kahit gumamit na ng video-assisted laryngoscope.

Eventually, nag-arrest yung bata. Nalaman namin na dalawang araw na pala siyang hinihingal sa bahay bago dinala sa ospital.

Na-revive siya, kaya agad kaming nakipag-coordinate sa San Lazaro para sa transfer dahil doon available ang diphtheria antitoxin.

Pero bago pa siya mailipat…

wala na. Nag-expire din ang bata.

At hindi pa doon natapos ang hirap.

Dahil communicable disease ang Diphtheria, kailangan naming isipin lahat ng taong na-expose—sa ospital at maging sa bahay. Kailangan ng contact tracing, assessment, at prophylaxis.

Isang bata lang ang may sakit, pero maraming tao ang kailangang gamutin at bantayan.

Kaming mga exposed—doctors, nurses, aides, at iba pa—kailangan ng prophylaxis. Everyday, nagtutusok kami ng Penicillin G for 7–10 days. Except ako, dahil allergic ako sa Penicillin. So kailangan kong uminom ng Erythromycin, na grabe rin ang side effect ng sakit sa tiyan. 😭

Kaya kapag sinasabi ng iba na:

“Choice ko naman kung magpapabakuna ako.”

I understand that vaccines involve personal decisions. Pero sana maintindihan din natin na hindi laging personal ang consequences.

Dahil kapag may isang taong nagkasakit ng isang vaccine-preventable disease, hindi lang siya ang affected.

Nadadamay ang pamilya. Nadadamay ang healthcare workers. Nadadamay ang ibang pasyente. Nadadamay ang community.

That experience as a resident never left me.

Kaya bilang isang pediatrician, lagi kong sinasabi sa mga magulang: huwag nating hintayin na magkaroon muna ng ganitong klaseng kwento sa pamilya natin bago natin seryosohin ang vaccination. Huwag nating hintayin na magkakaron ng sakit at kumplikasyon yung mga anak natin ng dahil sa mga vaccine-preventable diseases. Or wag nating hintayin na maging huli ang lahat at saka natin maiisip na “sana pinabakunahan ko siya.”

At isipin din natin ang herd immunity.

Kung hindi natin na-achieve ang sapat na population immunity during COVID-19 through vaccination, baka hanggang ngayon mas mahigpit pa rin ang restrictions, marami pa ring naka-mask, at limitado pa rin ang paglabas at pakikisalamuha natin.

Vaccination isn’t just about protecting one child. It helps protect everyone around that child, too.

Kaya bago natin sabihing, “Ayoko magpabakuna,” sana isipin din natin:

“Sino-sino ang maaaring maapektuhan kapag nagkasakit ako o ang anak ko?”

Because sometimes, one decision can create a domino effect far beyond what we imagined. ❤️

Love,
Doc Jen

huwag nating hintayin na magkaroon muna ng ganitong klaseng kwento sa pamilya natin bago natin seryosohin ang vaccinatio...
15/08/2026

huwag nating hintayin na magkaroon muna ng ganitong klaseng kwento sa pamilya natin bago natin seryosohin ang vaccination. Huwag nating hintayin na magkakaron ng sakit at kumplikasyon yung mga anak natin ng dahil sa mga vaccine-preventable diseases. Or wag nating hintayin na maging huli ang lahat at saka natin maiisip na “sana pinabakunahan ko siya.”
At isipin din natin ang herd immunity.

Story time.

Noong residente pa ako, nagkaroon kami ng kaso ng diphtheria. Classic na classic yung presentation: may makapal na gray/white pseudomembrane sa throat, high-grade fever, bull neck appearance, at iba pa.

Dumating sa ER yung 4-year-old na bata na severe respiratory distress, kaya kailangan siyang ma-intubate.

Una, hindi siya ma-intubate ng junior co-resident ko. Sabi niya, kakaiba raw talaga yung airway. Tinawag ako sa ward para tumulong.

Pagtingin ko sa lalamunan niya, ang unang bumungad sa akin yung pseudomembrane. Nasira na nga ito sa kakahawi para maipasok yung tube, at may involvement na hanggang ilong.

Ang nasabi ko na lang sa mga kasama ko:

“Shet beh. Hindi ba pseudomembrane yan? Mukhang Diphtheria ’to.” 😭

Unang tanong ko sa nanay:

“Nay, may bakuna po ba?”

Sagot niya:

“Dra, wala po. Kahit isa.”

Imagine that. 4 years old yung bata, at lahat ng anak niya ay hindi bakunado.

Tinawag na namin ang Anesthesiology dahil hindi talaga ma-intubate nang maayos kahit gumamit na ng video-assisted laryngoscope.

Eventually, nag-arrest yung bata. Nalaman namin na dalawang araw na pala siyang hinihingal sa bahay bago dinala sa ospital.

Na-revive siya, kaya agad kaming nakipag-coordinate sa San Lazaro para sa transfer dahil doon available ang diphtheria antitoxin.

Pero bago pa siya mailipat…

wala na. Nag-expire din ang bata.

At hindi pa doon natapos ang hirap.

Dahil communicable disease ang Diphtheria, kailangan naming isipin lahat ng taong na-expose—sa ospital at maging sa bahay. Kailangan ng contact tracing, assessment, at prophylaxis.

Isang bata lang ang may sakit, pero maraming tao ang kailangang gamutin at bantayan.

Kaming mga exposed—doctors, nurses, aides, at iba pa—kailangan ng prophylaxis. Everyday, nagtutusok kami ng Penicillin G for 7–10 days. Except ako, dahil allergic ako sa Penicillin. So kailangan kong uminom ng Erythromycin, na grabe rin ang side effect ng sakit sa tiyan. 😭

Kaya kapag sinasabi ng iba na:

“Choice ko naman kung magpapabakuna ako.”

I understand that vaccines involve personal decisions. Pero sana maintindihan din natin na hindi laging personal ang consequences.

Dahil kapag may isang taong nagkasakit ng isang vaccine-preventable disease, hindi lang siya ang affected.

Nadadamay ang pamilya. Nadadamay ang healthcare workers. Nadadamay ang ibang pasyente. Nadadamay ang community.

That experience as a resident never left me.

Kaya bilang isang pediatrician, lagi kong sinasabi sa mga magulang: huwag nating hintayin na magkaroon muna ng ganitong klaseng kwento sa pamilya natin bago natin seryosohin ang vaccination. Huwag nating hintayin na magkakaron ng sakit at kumplikasyon yung mga anak natin ng dahil sa mga vaccine-preventable diseases. Or wag nating hintayin na maging huli ang lahat at saka natin maiisip na “sana pinabakunahan ko siya.”

At isipin din natin ang herd immunity.

Kung hindi natin na-achieve ang sapat na population immunity during COVID-19 through vaccination, baka hanggang ngayon mas mahigpit pa rin ang restrictions, marami pa ring naka-mask, at limitado pa rin ang paglabas at pakikisalamuha natin.

Vaccination isn’t just about protecting one child. It helps protect everyone around that child, too.

Kaya bago natin sabihing, “Ayoko magpabakuna,” sana isipin din natin:

“Sino-sino ang maaaring maapektuhan kapag nagkasakit ako o ang anak ko?”

Because sometimes, one decision can create a domino effect far beyond what we imagined. ❤️

Love,
Doc Jen

📌 Announcement, dear parents and guardians 📣
13/08/2026

📌 Announcement, dear parents and guardians 📣

📢 Hi mga Mommy, Daddy, ug Guardians! 💙Just a quick heads up lang po. 😊Wala sa ko'y clinic from August 6–10, 2026 kay out...
05/08/2026

📢 Hi mga Mommy, Daddy, ug Guardians! 💙

Just a quick heads up lang po. 😊
Wala sa ko'y clinic from August 6–10, 2026 kay out of town ko for a short break. ✈️🌸

Don't worry, mag-resume ra gihapon ang clinic on August 11, 2026, following my new clinic schedule. 💙

If you need to book an appointment for August 11, pwede na mo daan mag-message sa akong secretary aron ma-reserve inyong preferred schedule. 📅

Salamat kaayo sa inyong pagsabot, patience, ug padayon nga pagsalig. I truly appreciate each and every one of you. 🫶
Amping kanunay, and see you all very soon! ❤️👶
– Dr. Renierose Agujetas-Briones
General Pediatrician & Pediatric Pulmonologist 💙🩺

🤱💙 Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with the   Contest!In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month and World Br...
05/08/2026

🤱💙 Celebrate National Breastfeeding Month with the Contest!

In celebration of National Breastfeeding Month and World Breastfeeding Week, Chong Hua Hospital proudly invites all breastfeeding and pumping mothers to join the Contest and share the beautiful stories behind their breastfeeding journey.

This year's theme, "Breastfeeding for a Sustainable Start in Life: Strengthen What Works," reminds us that every breastfeeding journey contributes to giving children the healthiest possible start in life while fostering a community that protects, promotes, and supports breastfeeding.

As a pediatrician, I am honored to support this meaningful initiative of Chong Hua Hospital, which celebrates the strength, resilience, and unwavering love of breastfeeding mothers. Every brelfie is more than just a photograph—it is a powerful story that can inspire, empower, and encourage other families to embrace and support breastfeeding.

📅 Contest Period
🗓️ Submission of Entries: August 1–6, 2026 (until 5:00 PM)

🏆 Winners will be announced on August 7, 2026 during the Chong Hua Hospital Breastfeeding Month Celebration.

📌 How to Join
✔️ Take a respectful photo of yourself breastfeeding or expressing breast milk.

✔️ Share your brelfie on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, or X with a short story, affirmation, or message about your breastfeeding journey.

✔️ Use the official hashtag , tag the official Facebook account “CHH Fuente OB Package”, and include "I CONSENT" in your caption.

✔️ Complete the official entry form by scanning the QR code on the poster or through the link below:
🔗 https://forms.gle/4ke9UvbjaBLunxpQ9

Whether your breastfeeding journey has just begun or has become one of your greatest milestones as a mother, your story deserves to be celebrated. By sharing it, you help normalize breastfeeding, encourage other mothers, and contribute to a more supportive environment for every child and every family.

Let us join Chong Hua Hospital in celebrating mothers who nourish not only their babies but also a healthier future for generations to come.

💙 Happy National Breastfeeding Month!

Mga mommies and daddies, available na ang atong quadrivalent influenza vaccine for this year.
09/04/2026

Mga mommies and daddies, available na ang atong quadrivalent influenza vaccine for this year.

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