Doctor from the barrio to the world

MANILA, Philippines – “For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a doctor,” Dr. Dante Salvador said. “I knew I wanted to help people.”

Salvador was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, the eldest of five children of a taxi driver and one-time carinderia (food stall) owner. His parents were upfront with the aspiring doctor that they could not financially support his medical education.

“I told them it was okay, I would find the means. All I wanted was for them to support my...