Value is Perceived and Perception is Reality

When I wrote to the APCP in October of 2018 to discuss some of the tactics of Mabuhay I was informed through a Government intermediary about one of the several consumer complaints that Mabuhay had gotten. A New Patient walked into a Mabuhay clinic and after the standard evaluation and X-ray the patient was informed … Continue reading Value is Perceived and Perception is Reality →

The Exit Strategy…

Imagine a shitty party you can't quite leave. That's Mabuhay Chiropractic in a Nutshell when trying to comply with "Offboarding" the process in which your DOLE cards and Work Visa are downgraded to a Tourist visa. Lying Lois once told the Mabuhay Chiropractors some nefarious tale of how I held onto my DOLE and Immigration … Continue reading The Exit Strategy… →

Changes, They are a’ Coming

PITAHC is moving ahead with some important changes within their purview of regulating the Chiropractic profession in the Philippines in the foreseeable future. Supervision of newly registered ChiropractorsPackage Limits to 18 visits before more packages (or visits) can be purchased.Clinics and Training Centers need approval before operation. To put this another way: Newly registered Chiropractors … Continue reading Changes, They are a’ Coming →

Patient Abandonment = HR Derangement

Going through some of the correspondence of Mabuhay HR to the now or soon to be departed Chiropractors (Legal Notice: Not an Attorney 😏) I came across wording that was suspicious. HR was telling Chiropractors whose contracts were up that they still had to report to work for 90 days, or until a suitable replacement … Continue reading Patient Abandonment = HR Derangement →

Harvest Time in the Cry Bully Garden

(Editorial Note: All opinions are mine): In yet another DOLE case scandal one of Mabuhay’s Chiropractors, Dr. Frosty, has been engaging in a legal battle with the company. As best I understand the issue Dr. Frosty showed his assistant a Youtube clip of the Apple Tetrault beating up Lenebelle Abrasaldo outside of the Mabuhay Chiropractic’s … Continue reading Harvest Time in the Cry Bully Garden →

When The Shit Hits the Fan…

Imagine an entirely “hypothetical” scenario, one based on a compilation of actual events that I have witnessed in the region as it pertains to the profession. You’re a Chain CEO.  Hundreds of thousands of dollars USD coming in per month but also extremely high overhead.  The books are starting to get a little tight, the regulatory agencies … Continue reading When The Shit Hits the Fan… →

Guest Post, Kind of…

Editorial (All writing is MY opinion Alone): One of Mabuhay's Chiropractors, My colleague Daniel Jarvis, has recently left Mabuhay with the expiration of his contract, having an all too familiar experience. Several Mabuhay Chiropractors last year explained to me how Mabuhay breached its contracts when the company decided that they were going to switch how … Continue reading Guest Post, Kind of… →