Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed.
Phone: +63 917 885 0337 (Published professional contact)
Email: marlonlajomd@gmail.com
Clinic: Healthway Medical Clinic, Alabang Town Center; Aesthetic Science Clinic; Manila Doctors Hospital Aesthetic Surgery Center

Address: Main listed clinic: Upper Ground Floor, Alabang Town Center Mall, Alabang-Zapote Road, Muntinlupa City 1700, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Marlon O. Lajo is a board-certified Philippine plastic surgeon and a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery. His official biography identifies him as a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and of the Philippine College of Surgeons. The American Society of Plastic Surgeons also lists him as an international member.

He obtained his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine after completing a biology degree at UP Manila. Subsequently, he underwent six years of formal training in plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery at the UP-Philippine General Hospital Medical Center. His published background describes further educational activities in Taiwan and Thailand.

His website lists interests including rhinoplasty, eyelid surgery, breast augmentation, liposuction and abdominoplasty. In addition, its contact page identifies consultation locations at Healthway Alabang Town Center, Aesthetic Science Clinic in Makati and Manila Doctors Hospital.

The email above is published in his ASPS directory profile. His own website provides the mobile contact number and branch arrangements. An exact plastic surgery practice start year is not publicly confirmed.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; published training records show plastic surgery fellowship training from 2003 to 2005.
Phone: +63 917 500 6695 (Published clinic contact)
Email: tasyo_md@yahoo.com
Clinic: Magallona Plastic Surgery / Victoria Skin and Laser Center

Address: 7th Floor, Victoria Sports Tower, 799 EDSA southbound, South Triangle, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Edwin Paul V. Magallona is a Philippine plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. He is listed in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory. His published professional profiles identify him as a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery and a Fellow of the Philippine College of Surgeons.

He completed a biology degree at the University of the Philippines Los Baños and obtained his medical degree from De La Salle University Medical Center in 1994. His training record then lists general surgery residency at UERM from 1998 to 2002, followed by plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgery fellowship training from 2003 to 2005. These dates describe training rather than a verified independent practice start year.

His public clinic profile describes facial and body cosmetic surgery, alongside reconstructive work for burns and injuries. It also records volunteer involvement with Operation Smile and the Philippine Band of Mercy.

Public business and clinic directories place his Quezon City practice at Victoria Sports Tower. The phone number and email above are published business contacts; confirm the current branch when arranging an appointment.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; plastic and reconstructive surgery residency is documented from 1984 to 1988.
Phone: +63 917 822 9014 (Clinic appointment contact); +63 917 324 7297 (Clinic appointment contact)
Email: clasamd@cosmeticsurgeryphil.com
Clinic: CLASAMD Aesthetic Surgical Clinic / Dr. Carlos Lasa Jr.’s outpatient surgery clinic

Address: 3rd Floor, Korben Place, 91 Don A. Roces Avenue corner Scout Tobias Street, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Carlos I. Lasa Jr. is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon based in Quezon City. His professional website describes a practice focused on cosmetic surgery of the face and body. He is listed among the fellows in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory.

After undergraduate studies at the University of the Philippines, he earned his medical degree at the UP College of Medicine. He then completed plastic and reconstructive surgery residency at UP-Philippine General Hospital from 1984 to 1988. His published curriculum vitae records additional aesthetic surgery fellowship training in Atlanta from 1989 to 1990 and further postgraduate training at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Cleveland in 1990.

Subsequently, he worked as a surgical associate at Fair Oaks Hospital in Virginia from 1991 to 1993. His current contact page identifies an outpatient clinic at Korben Place and lists affiliations with other Quezon City facilities.

The appointment numbers above come from his clinic website. His professional email is also published on his surgeon-authored blog. The reviewed sources do not state an exact independent practice start year.

Practicing since: 1979 (as stated in his published professional biography).
Phone: +63 917 519 6437 (Published FQL Clinic contact)
Email: Not publicly listed in the reviewed sources.
Clinic: The FQL Clinic

Address: Medical Plaza Ortigas clinic: Unit 1111, 11th Floor, Medical Plaza Ortigas, San Miguel Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Florencio Quiogue Lucero is a Philippine plastic and reconstructive surgeon with training in the Philippines and the United States. He is a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and of the Philippine College of Surgeons. His professional biographies also document service as PAPRAS president from 2002 to 2005.

He obtained his medical degree from the Far Eastern University Institute of Medicine in 1970 and trained at UP-Philippine General Hospital. Subsequently, he completed additional training in the United States, including burn surgery at Cook County Hospital and aesthetic plastic surgery at the Straith Clinic. A published biography states that he has worked in plastic surgery since 1979.

His academic and training career includes leadership of the plastic surgery division at Philippine General Hospital and mentorship of other surgeons. In addition, professional conference biographies document his participation in national and international plastic surgery education.

His public practice is associated with The FQL Clinic. The listed mobile number is a published clinic contact for Medical Plaza Ortigas. Confirm the consultation branch directly, as public profiles also list a BGC location.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed.
Phone: +63 920 909 2631 (Published professional contact); +63 917 306 7671 (Published professional contact)
Email: Not publicly listed in the reviewed sources.
Clinic: St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City; Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital

Address: Room 911, North Tower, Cathedral Heights Building Complex, St. Luke’s Medical Center, E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines. Additional listed clinic: Room 305, Medical Arts Building, Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Santa Mesa, Manila.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Ramon Enrico C. Valera, commonly listed professionally as Enrico C. Valera, is a Philippine plastic surgeon. He is a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, and his name appears in the association’s public directory. His website describes a practice covering aesthetic and reconstructive plastic surgery.

His professional biography records leadership positions at St. Luke’s Medical Center Quezon City, including head of the Aesthetic Surgery Center and chairman of its plastic and reconstructive surgery section from 2008 to 2010. It also records service as chief of the corresponding section at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital from 2010 to 2012.

In addition, he has held training responsibilities within PAPRAS and completed visiting educational appointments at Cleveland Clinic and Chang Gung Memorial Hospital. His published services include facial, breast, body contouring and reconstructive procedures.

His contact page lists clinics at St. Luke’s Quezon City and Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital. The mobile numbers above are published professional contacts. Although his biography documents a long surgical career, it does not provide an exact plastic surgery practice start year.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed.
Phone: +63 915 321 3852 (Published clinic mobile); +63 2 8888 8999 (Makati Medical Center switchboard; local 2311)
Email: bg.herbosamd@gmail.com
Clinic: Makati Medical Center

Address: Hall B, Room 311, Makati Medical Center, 2 Amorsolo Street, Legazpi Village, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Benjamin G. Herbosa is a Philippine plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon associated with Makati Medical Center. He is listed in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory. The Asia Pacific plastic surgery association’s PAPRAS profile also records his service as PAPRAS president for 2021 to 2022.

Makati Medical Center lists his specialty as Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery and provides a clinic location at Hall B, Room 311. Its directory publishes a clinic mobile number and extension 2311 for appointment inquiries. These are institutional contact details that patients can use to confirm consultation arrangements.

In addition, the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery lists him in its professional committee directories, identifying his affiliation with Makati Medical Center and his role as chief of section. Its public directory provides the professional email shown above.

His public professional activity includes specialty leadership, surgical education and hospital practice. The reviewed sources support these affiliations, but they do not establish the exact year when he began practicing plastic surgery.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed.
Phone: +63 917 504 6056 (Firmalo Plastic Surgery)
Email: firmaloplasticsurgery@gmail.com
Clinic: Firmalo Plastic Surgery; The Medical City South Luzon; UERM Medical Center

Address: Santa Rosa clinic: The Medical City South Luzon, Greenfield City, Barangay Don Jose, Santa Rosa City, Laguna, Philippines. Additional listed clinic: UERM Medical Center, Aurora Boulevard, Quezon City.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Vicente Francisco Q. Firmalo, also known professionally as Dr. Vice Firmalo, is a Philippine plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic surgeon. His official practice website identifies him as a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery. PAPRAS also includes him in its public fellows directory.

His website lists affiliations with the Philippine College of Surgeons, the American Society of Plastic Surgeons and the International Society of Plastic and Regenerative Surgeons. It also describes volunteer surgical work with Smile Train and Operation Smile.

His published services include breast augmentation, liposuction, gynecomastia surgery, eyelid surgery, rhinoplasty and reconstructive procedures. In addition, his clinic information lists consultation options in Santa Rosa and Quezon City, with other branches identified on the practice website.

The contact number and email above are published by Firmalo Plastic Surgery. His SeriousMD profile lists The Medical City South Luzon and UERM as consultation locations. Although that profile states years of experience, an exact plastic surgery practice start year was not confirmed.

Practicing since: 1978 (plastic and reconstructive surgery practice in Cebu, according to his official biography).
Phone: +63 32 254 7999 (Clinic); +63 917 585 1009 (Clinic)
Email: jszubiri@cutforapurpose.com
Clinic: Dr. Jesusito S. Zubiri’s Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Clinic / Cut for a Purpose

Address: Suite 208, M. Diaz Building, Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, Cebu, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Jesusito S. Zubiri is a Cebu-based plastic and reconstructive surgeon. His official biography states that he began practicing in Cebu in 1978. He is a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and a Diplomate of the Philippine Board of Plastic Surgery.

He obtained his medical degree from the University of the Philippines College of Medicine in 1971. Subsequently, he completed general surgery training in the Yale University Bridgeport Hospital program and plastic surgery training at New York University Medical Center.

His documented work includes Asian eyelid surgery, publication of surgical techniques and reconstructive care for patients with cleft lip and palate. In addition, the University of Cebu Medical Center lists him in its plastic and reconstructive surgery directory. His official clinic website publishes the Osmeña Boulevard address and contacts above.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed; her published profile records completion of plastic and reconstructive surgery training in 2020.
Phone: +63 917 534 5968 (Dr. Lian’s published professional contact); +63 905 540 7222 (Clinic)
Email: Not publicly listed in the reviewed sources.
Clinic: Joaquino Plastic Surgery / Etere Aesthetics Clinic

Address: 2nd Floor, 8 West Capitol Drive, Kapitolyo, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. Jacqueline “Lian” Joaquino-Sia is a board-certified plastic and reconstructive surgeon associated with Joaquino Plastic Surgery and Etere Aesthetics Clinic. Her public clinic biography identifies her as a Fellow of the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons and of the Philippine College of Surgeons. PAPRAS lists a corresponding entry under Dr. Jacquiline Ann Joaquino.

She earned her medical degree at the University of the East Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center. Subsequently, she completed general surgery and plastic and reconstructive surgery training at Makati Medical Center. Her SeriousMD profile records her medical degree in 2012, general surgery residency in 2016 and plastic and reconstructive surgery fellowship training in 2020. The training completion date is not treated here as a confirmed independent practice start date.

Her clinic biography also describes affiliations with Makati Medical Center and De Los Santos Medical Center, together with work at the East Avenue National Specialty Center for Burn Care. Her published consultation locations include the Kapitolyo clinic, Makati Medical Center and De Los Santos Medical Center.

Practicing since: Not publicly confirmed.
Phone: +63 917 843 2709 (NEWLIFE Centuria clinic); +63 2 5304 7976 (NEWLIFE Centuria clinic)
Email: newlifecenturia@gmail.com
Clinic: NEWLIFE Aesthetic Plastic Surgery, Centuria Medical Makati

Address: 7th Floor, Centuria Medical Makati, Century City, Kalayaan Avenue corner Salamanca Street, Barangay Poblacion, Makati City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

PAPRAS membership: Fellow, Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons (PAPRAS). PAPRAS directory

Dr. James B. Joaquino is a Philippine plastic surgeon associated with NEWLIFE Aesthetic Plastic Surgery. Centuria Medical Makati lists him as a doctor at NEWLIFE and as an affiliated surgeon of its Surgery Center. He is also listed among the fellows in the Philippine Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons directory.

His publicly documented career includes aesthetic surgery and charitable reconstructive work. Les Sourires De Manille identifies him among the doctors supporting its work for children with congenital physical differences. The organization’s profile also describes his involvement in making specialist plastic surgery consultations accessible through clinics in shopping malls.

In addition, a Philippine Star profile from 2009 documents his work with Operation Smile and the development of NEWLIFE’s Cebu practice. These historical accounts help explain his background, but they do not establish an exact date when he began independent plastic surgery practice.

The clinic contact details above belong to NEWLIFE’s Centuria branch. Centuria lists consultations by appointment, so patients should contact that branch to confirm the consultation location and arrangements.