National Scientist and UP Manila Chancellor Dr. Carmencita Padilla (standing 3rd from left) and World Health Organization’s (WHO) Department of Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health Scientist Dr. Ayesha Mariette De Costa (standing 4th from left) lead the ribbon cutting during the 21st National Newborn Screening Convention held at the Sofitel Philippine Plaza on October 4–5, 2023. They are joined by NSSPI President Dr. Rizalina Racquel Gonzales, NSSPI Vice President Dr. Sylvia Estrada, NSRC Director Dr. Michelle Abadingo, IHG Assistant Director Dr. Ebner Bon Maceda, and Newborn Screening Center-Central Luzon Unit Head Dr. Bernadette Halili-Mendoza.
