A whispered diagnosis, prayers over a sick child, and leaves believed to have healing powers. For generations, the albularyo has held a place in Filipino folklore and everyday life. But what really happens during a visit, and where does traditional healing end and modern medicine begin?

Discover SM Mall green spaces, from MOA Sky and Sky Garden to upcoming indoor gardens at SM Megamall and SM Nuvali, for family and friends.

Long before Fidel Ramos became president of the Philippines, he was the 29th Filipino to graduate from the United States Military Academy at West Point. And he was part of a small, extraordinary line of men whose stories rarely make it beyond military history circles, despite the scale of what they lived through.