MARY Mediatrix Medical Center in Lipa, Batangas has successfully performed a cochlear implant surgery in March on a five-year-old patient with profound hearing loss. It’s a highly delicate procedure and only the third of its kind done in Batangas and the broader Southern Luzon region. The surgery happened a little over two weeks after March 3, which is celebrated as World Hearing Day in the Philippines and other countries; while the DOH promotes ear health for the rest of the