About Martin
He serves as a member of a multitude of national and international organisations. Chosen as a Development Group Member of the World Health Organisation for Low back pain as part of their โRehabilitation 2030โ initiative. On top of that, he is a member of the Department of Health and the National Certification Committee on Chiropractic of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC), at which he is a presidential appointee on the Board of Trustees.
He works as a Chiropractic Specialist at the National Golf Association of the Philippines and Philippine Jiujitsu Federation, and Medical Director of the Philsilat Sports Association, Inc. He also served as Co-Chair of the Philippine Olympic Committee from 2007-2018 and set up comprehensive sports medicine care for the Philippine team. He has been accredited as a sports chiropractor and traveled extensively with the Philippine Team for all major international games: three Olympic Games, seven Asian Games, and seven Southeast Asian Games.
He is a clinical excellence awardee from Palmer College of Chiropractic-West in 1993 and was instrumental in setting up the registration process for Chiropractic in the Philippines.
Professional Qualifications
- CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER: Director of Clinics Chiropractic Specialist
- Intercare Chiropractic Centers Inc.
- CHAIRMAN 2006 โ Present: National Certification Committee on Chiropractic
- Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines
- BOARD MEMBER - Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines
- MEMBER - May 2020 - Present - Development Group World Health Organization Primary Rehab Interventions - Low Back Pain
- MEMBER - Oct 2019 โ Present - Healthcare Technology Assessment Council Subcommittee on Traditional Medicine Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines
- CHIROPRACTIC SUPERVISOR - Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Health Care (PITAHC) Department of Health, Republic of the Philippines
- CHIROPRACTIC SPECIALIST: 2019-Present - Philippine Taekwondo Association
- 2019-Present - National Golf Association of the Philippines
- 2019-Present - Jiu-Jitsu Federation of the Philippines
- MEDICAL DIRECTOR - 2017-Present - Jiu-Jitsu Federation of the Philippines
- CHAIRMAN - 2005 - 2018 - Commission on Complimentary & Alternative Medicine Philippine Olympic Committee
- MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF STUDIES - 2001-2009 - Master of Clinical Studies, International Medical University Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Education & Achievements
- Pre-Chiropractic Requirements - 1985-1989 - University of Santo Tomas, Philippines
- 1993 Cum Laude, Clinical Excellence Awardee - Palmer College of Chiropractic-West California, U.S.A.
- Board Certified 1993 - The National Board of Chiropractic Examiners, U.S.A.
- International Certified Sports Chiropractor - Fรฉdรฉration Internationale de Chiropratique du Sport, Lausanne Switzerland
- PhD Candidate in Organizational Development - South East Asian Interdisciplinary Development Institute, Philippines
- RockBlades and RockTape Instructor Training - Singapore, 2017
- Fascial Manipulation / Stecco Methode level 1 - University of Santo Tomas Manila, 2016
- RockDoc - Functional Taping - Perth, Australia, 2013
- Sports Medicine Course - International Olympic Committee Singapore, 2007
- Certified Graston Technique Clinician - Orlando, U.S.A., October 2005
- The first Chiropractor in the Philippines trained in the Graston Technique (GT), a scientifically-advanced instrument- assisted method to treat soft tissue injuries, used by professional sports teams, universities and healthcare institutions in the U.S.A.
- Anthroposophic Medicine Trainee - Dornach, Switzerland, March 2003
- International Post Graduate Medical Training in Anthroposophic Medicine. Received Level 1 Training in Anthroposophic Medicine under the auspices of the Medical Section of the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland.
- International Kettlebell Sport Association - Level 1 and 2 Coach
- Presidential Appointee - 2004 โ present - Member of the Board of Trustees of the Philippine Institute of Traditional and Alternative Healthcare (PITAHC), Philippine Department of Health (DOH)
- Rapporteur Milan, Italy, 2004 - "WHO Guidelines on Basic Training and Safety in Chiropracticโ World Health Organization
- Co-founder 1993 - Intercare Healthcare Systems, Inc.