Dr Carolyn V. Enriquez Clinic Page

25/01/2026

CLINIC ADVISORY

Appointment Booking Guidelines
Enriquez Specialist Center –
Dr. Carolyn V. Enriquez

To our Valued Patients,

To help us serve you better and keep our schedule organized, please take a moment to review our appointment guidelines:

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HOW TO BOOK

• Send your appointment request through the Dr. Carolyn V. Enriquez Clinic Page via Facebook or Messenger.
• Please wait for the clinic’s confirmation.
⚠️ Appointments are NOT final unless officially confirmed.

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CLINIC SCHEDULE

Monday (1:00 PM – 7:00 PM) – Enriquez Clinic
• Walk-in (10 slots only)
• By appointment

Thursday (1:00 PM – 7:00 PM) – Enriquez Clinic
• Strictly by appointment

Friday (1:00 PM – 7:00 PM) – CMC Clinic
• Walk-in (10 slots only)
• By appointment

Saturday (8:00 AM – 12:00 NN)
• Strictly by appointment

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BOOKING CUT-OFF

• Appointment requests are accepted until Tuesday, 12:00 NN each week.
• Requests after this time will be scheduled for the following week.

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ONLINE / TELEMEDICINE

• Available every Tuesday and Wednesday only
• Advance booking (at least 1 day before) is required
• Subject to availability and confirmation

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APPOINTMENT LIST & WALK-INS

• Once the weekly appointment list is posted, no more requests will be accepted for that week.
• If your name is not on the list, you may come as a walk-in on:
✔️ Monday
✔️ Friday
(Subject to limited slots)

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Thank you for your kind cooperation and understanding.

Enriquez Specialist Center
Management

21/01/2026

TEACH CHILDREN LIFE SKILLS

In today’s fast-paced, screen-filled world, many children are growing up knowing how to swipe and scroll—but not always how to cope, communicate, or solve real-life problems.

Teachers notice it in the classroom. Parents see it at home. Simple tasks like managing emotions, resolving conflicts, or taking responsibility can suddenly feel overwhelming for young minds.

Why is this happening?

Life skills are not learned from textbooks alone. They are shaped by experiences, guidance, mistakes, and meaningful interactions.

Yet with overprotective environments, limited face-to-face play, academic pressure, and constant digital distractions, many children are missing the everyday moments that teach resilience, independence, empathy, and decision-making.

Understanding why kids struggle to develop these essential skills is the first step toward helping them grow into confident, capable, and emotionally strong individuals. Let’s explore what’s holding them back—and how we can help them move forward.

20/01/2026

CLINIC ADVISORY

To our Valued Patients,

In order to improve response time and manage the increasing volume of messages received through our Clinic Page, we have implemented the use of an AI Assistant to address minor and general inquiries, including clinic schedules, hours, and basic administrative concerns.

Please be informed of the following:

• Some messages may be answered by our AI Assistant.

• Inquiries that require technical or professional medical judgment are forwarded to Dr. Carolyn Enriquez.

• Only medical advice that is clearly confirmed as coming directly from Dr. Carolyn Enriquez should be considered official and reliable.

We kindly advise all patients to exercise caution when reading automated replies and to seek confirmation when necessary.

Your safety, proper medical care, and accurate medical guidance remain our highest priorities.

Thank you for your understanding and continued trust.

— Dr Carol Enriquez

04/01/2026

ENRIQUEZ CLINIC
ADVISORY

Dear Patients,

Blessed Evening,

CLINIC CANCELLATION NOTICE

❌ TOMORROW – January 5
❌ THURSDAY – January 8

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Why the Cancellation?

I am currently down with fever, dry hacking cough, and hoarseness after taking care of our household who got sick during the holiday season.

As much as I would love to see you, I need to take a short rest so I can recover fully and continue caring for you at my best.

Pasensya na po. Doctors get sick too.

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MAKE-UP CLINIC SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY – January 7
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM

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WALK-IN PATIENTS

10:00 AM – 1:00 PM only
Limited to 10 slots

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IMPORTANT REMINDERS

Patients originally scheduled on January 8 (Thursday)
will be accommodated on January 7 (Wednesday)
same time slot (afternoon)

An important professional meeting in Makati was scheduled on short notice for January 8 (Thurs), which is why clinic cannot be held that day.

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Thank You for Your Understanding

I sincerely apologize for any inconvenience.
Your well-being—and mine—are always a priority.

I look forward to seeing you very soon.

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With gratitude,
Dr. Carolyn Enriquez

02/01/2026

LET KIDS DO HOUSEHOLD CHORES

Before we jump in to do everything for our kids—before we say “Sige na, I’ll do it” or “Hayaan mo na, bata pa siya”—let’s pause for a second.

What if the small, ordinary chores we often complain about… are actually quiet lessons for life?

The dishes in the sink.
The bed left unmade.
The trash waiting to be taken out.

We usually see these as inconveniences. But to a child, these moments are opportunities—to learn responsibility, patience, and the feeling of being needed.

In a world where we’re constantly trying to make life easier for our children, this may feel uncomfortable to hear. We want them happy. We want them stress-free. We want to spare them from boredom and effort.

But what if, in doing so, we’re also sparing them from growth?

An 85-year Harvard study didn’t find success in IQ, grades, or money. It found it in something far more ordinary: children who learned to help at home—who learned early on that they are part of something bigger than themselves.

Because when a child pauses playtime to set the table, they learn this simple truth: the world doesn’t revolve around me—and that’s okay.

Sometimes, love doesn’t look like doing everything for our kids.
Sometimes, love looks like handing them a broom—and trusting them to grow.

In 1938, Harvard researchers began the most ambitious study in history by following the lives of 724 people from their adolescence to their passing to discover what really makes a person successful and happy.

For decades, they analyzed their brains, their salaries, their relationships, and their traumas. After 85 years of data, they found a surprising correlation no one expected.

Professional success in adulthood did not depend on IQ, nor on parents' wealth, nor on school grades. One of the strongest predictors of success was doing chores in childhood.

Taking out the trash or washing dishes isn't just cleaning; it's brain training. The study, known as the Grant Study, revealed that homework teaches a lesson no school can replicate: the "ethics of contribution."

When a child has to stop playing to set the table, he learns that the world doesn't revolve around him. Learn that you are part of an ecosystem and that your effort is necessary for the group to work.

Researchers discovered that children who did chores turned into adults who:

Recognize when something needs to be done and they do it without anyone asking (initiative). They have greater empathy towards others' work. Better handle frustration and delayed gratification.

In the age of “helicopter parenting,” where we keep kids from getting bored or working, Harvard tells us that by protecting them from boring tasks, we’re robbing them of the foundation of their future professional competence.

If you want your child to be a successful adult, don't buy him more educational toys. Give him a broom.

Fuente: Harvard Study of Adult Development (The Grant Study) y Julie Lythcott-Haims (How to Raise an Adult). Universo Sorprendente.

30/12/2025

Becoming Rizal IRL: Beyond the Textbook

Today, we remember Dr. Jose Rizal—not just as a face on our money or a chapter in our history books, but as a man whose life still quietly challenges us.

Growing up, I heard many stories about Rizal. One that always stayed with me was about a young boy crossing a river who lost one slipper. Instead of keeping the other, he threw it away—hoping that whoever might find it could still use the pair.

Such a simple story, yet it says so much about who Rizal was: someone who always THOUGHT of OTHERS, EVEN in MOMENTS of LOSS.

In high school, NOLI ME TANGERE and EL FILIBUSTERISMO opened my eyes. At first, they were just required readings. But as I read on, I realized how powerfully Rizal captured the lives, struggles, and quiet strength of Filipinos during the Spanish era. His words hurt, awakened, and inspired—all at the same time.

He didn’t just write stories; he WROTE TRUTHS we were afraid to say out loud.

Later in life, I came to know Rizal beyond his books. He was a DOCTOR who treated the poor for free in Dapitan. A TEACHER who believed education was the greatest equalizer. A PATRIOT who chose love of country over comfort, exile over silence, and ultimately, life over fear—even if it cost him everything.

When I became a doctor, Rizal became more than a HERO to admire—he became a GUIDE. He inspired me to stay, to serve, and to believe that helping our people here, in our own country, still matters.

Last year, I was humbled to be named a finalist in the PMA Rizal Awards for Community Service. I didn’t win—but that moment reminded me of something important: Rizal himself never saw the Philippines he dreamed of, yet he never stopped serving……

And maybe that’s the point of becoming Rizal IRL really means.

Today, I hope to PASS THIS on to the YOUTH—especially the Cavite Bulilit and Teen Health Workers, and my students at Cavite State University College of Medicine.

That PATRIOTISM goes BEYOND HASHTAGS, OUTFITS, and POSTS. It shows up in daily choices, in how we treat others, and in how we use our skills to serve.

Becoming Rizal IRL doesn’t mean being perfect.
It means choosing INTEGRITY, COMPASSION, EXCELLENCE, and LOVE for COUNTRY—every single day.

So the real question is:
How are we BECOMING RIZAL in REAL LIFE?

30/12/2025

The IMPORTANCE of LEARNING to speak their MOTHER TONGUE fluently at a YOUNG AGE

Before we teach our kids to sound impressive in English, we need to ask ourselves something honest and uncomfortable: Do they truly understand the world around them?

Language is more than pronunciation or grammar. It’s how a child listens to grown-ups talk at home, how they pick up lessons without being taught, how they make sense of everyday life. When a child doesn’t fully understand Filipino—the language spoken in the house, in the streets, in ordinary moments—they miss out on that quiet, natural learning. Everything has to be explained. Even common sense.

It’s like watching a Korean drama with no subtitles. You see everything happening, but you don’t really get it.

True fluency in our mother tongue grounds critical thinking, common sense, and identity.

That’s why hearing Alex Eala speak Filipino with pride hits differently. On a global stage, she chooses to stay rooted. She reminds us that our mother tongue is not a barrier to excellence—it’s the foundation of thinking clearly, knowing who you are, and belonging.

Filipino tennis ace 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝗘𝗮𝗹𝗮 stands out as one of the few athletes who passionately embrace their mother tongue in interviews, emphasizing the importance of hearing Filipino spoken on global stages. In a conversation with Pato Gregorio on Rappler’s Homestretch, Eala revealed the everyday efforts she makes to strengthen her fluency:

"𝙄 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙖 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙣𝙖 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙗𝙖𝙨𝙖 𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙗𝙧𝙤 𝙣𝙖 𝙏𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜...[...]𝙉𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙞𝙜 𝙖𝙠𝙤 𝙨𝙖 𝙊𝙋𝙈, 𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙤𝙙 𝙠𝙤 '𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬𝙨, 𝙜𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙣. 𝘽𝙖𝙨𝙩𝙖 𝙡𝙖𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙣𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙬𝙖 𝙠𝙤 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙖 𝙢𝙖-𝙨𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙞𝙣 '𝙮𝙪𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙡 𝙣𝙜 𝙏𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙡𝙤𝙜 𝙠𝙤, 𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙬𝙖 𝙠𝙤. 𝙆𝙖𝙨𝙞 𝙨𝙖 𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣, 𝙢𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙮 '𝙮𝙖𝙣 𝙨𝙖 𝙥𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙋𝙞𝙣𝙤𝙮 𝙚𝙝."

Her commitment highlights not only her pride in her heritage but also her belief that language is a vital marker of identity. By weaving Tagalog into her daily routine, Eala ensures her voice resonates authentically both at home and abroad.



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27/12/2025

CLINIC ADVISORY

Dear Patients,

I’ll be taking a short break to rest and spend quality time with my family from DECEMBER 21 until JANIARY 5, 2026.

During this Christmas break, I will be stepping away from social media and WON’T be able to REPLY to MESSAGES sent to the Clinic Page. I hope for your kind understanding and respect as I take this time to recharge and be fully present with my loved ones.

If you have an URGENT medical CONCERNS, please proceed to the Cavite Medical Center (CMC) Emergency Room. Kindly ask the ER Consultant to contact me so I can assist in your care.

CLINIC consultations will RESUME on Monday, JANUARY 5, 2026, from 1:00–7:00 PM, on a FIRST COME, FIRST SERVED BASIS.

💡 A few gentle reminders:
• APPOINTMENT request will NOT be available for JANUARY 5, EXCEPT for patients who were recently DISCHARGED from the HOSPITAL during my leave.
• Appointment REQUESTS for JANUARY 8 onwards will be accepted ONCE regular CLINIC operations RESUME.

Thank you for your patience, understanding, and continued trust.
Wishing you and your families a peaceful, meaningful, and blessed holiday season. 🎄✨

With gratitude,
Dr. Carol Enriquez