Philippine College of Chest Physicians - PCCP

11/07/2025

11/07/2025

The Asian-Pacific Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology has entrusted the Interventional Pulmonology Council of the Philippine College of Chest Physicians to host the upcoming 11th Asian Pacific Congress on Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology in a joint congress with the Annual Chest Convention of the college in March 2027.
With the theme “Meeting the Needs and Challenges with Cutting-Edge Technology: The
Role of Interventional Pulmonology in Asia- Pacific”, we look forward to engage with local
and foreign experts in a meaningful and practicable convergence of minds, methods, and
missions in this dynamic field! Stay tuned for more details and share your ideas through

11/07/2025

The month of August was declared as the National Lung Month annually by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No. 1761, series of 1978. For this year, our theme will be “Healthy Lungs, Healthy Pilipinas – TB ay labanan, buhay ay ingatan.”

11/07/2025

PCCP members during their radio interviews for the National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Day.

11/07/2025

National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Day celebration at the following Centers - Veterans Memorial Medical Center, Lung Center of the Philippines, Philippine Heart Center, PCCP Iloilo and Association of Respiratory Care Practitioners Western Visayas, St. Luke's Medical Center Global City.

11/07/2025

National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Day celebrated in the following Centers - National Pulmonary Rahabilitation Day Celebration at Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City, Cebu Doctors,Asian Hospital, Bataan Gen Hosp and Med Center.

11/07/2025

National Pulmonary Rehabilitation Day 2025

11/07/2025

Today, we join the celebration of World Sleep Day.
Sleep is essential to health and wellbeing. Good sleep promotes wellness and resilience while poor sleep negatively impacts almost all aspects of our bodies and minds. Sleep is just as important as nutrition and exercise! Its time to make sleep a priority.
We ask everyone to share these digital posters in social media with a short message about sleep. Its time to prioritize sleep!
PCCP Council on Sleep Medicine

11/07/2025

Following 15-minute use of Electronic Ni****ne Delivery System (V**e), there was acute worsening of lung function, blood pressure and heart rate in long-term users vs nonusers, research finds.

14/06/2024

NEWS UPDATE: Senator Robin Padilla wants an investigation into the alleged “unnecessary and excessive force” used by police during the latest arrest attempt vs. fugitive televangelist and alleged ra**st Apollo Quiboloy.

"In serving warrants, law enforcement should take into consideration the totality of the situation at hand which should not in any way violate the dignity of persons,” says Padilla.

“There is a need for the PNP to promote and protect human rights because these very acts are vital to the maintenance of public order, guarantee of public safety, and respect for the rule of law," he adds. | via Charie Abarca,