I am Marion Aurellado Kwek, consultant at Makati Med and Asian Hospital and Medical Center. I would like to share one of my strongest memories of Dra. Tupasi. When I was a 1st yr of resident in 2008, I was the 1st one to present for the grandrounds of our batch. For the non-medical people in the audience, the grandrounds defines how the department will see you, whether you are a competent resident  or a slacker. My case for presentation was an infectious case. It was cerebral toxoplasmosis in an HIV infected individual. This was when HIV rates were starting to rise in the Philippines but was not yet as frequent as it is today. The ID consultant on board the case who was supposed to moderate for me, pangalan po natin na Dr. Abad Santos, was out of the country on the date of my presentation. Enter Dra. Tupasi who, upon hearing the case topic only the day before from one of the consultants, enthusiastically acted as moderator for this case without having been asked. While I did my part in preparing for this case,  it was her presence during my presentation that gave me much of the needed confidence. Si Dra. Tupasi ang moderator ko,  siguradong wala nang kokontra. Other consultants would not be so generous to volunteer to moderate on such a short notice. Her passion for infectious diseases and this case that was so interesting, was one of the triggers for me to choose ID as a specialty. And here I am, already a consultant. I am only 1 of the many lives Dra. Tupasi has touched and influenced. Thank you Dra. Tupasi. Rest in peace. You will be missed.

— Dr. Marion Kwek