Willie Ong
Willie Ong | ||||||||||
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許偉利 | ||||||||||
Born | Willie Tan Ong October 24, 1963[1] Tondo, Manila, Philippines | |||||||||
Nationality | Filipino | |||||||||
Alma mater | University of the Philippines Diliman (BS) De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute (M.D) University of the Philippines Manila (M.P.H) | |||||||||
Occupations |
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Political party | Aksyon Demokratiko (2021–present) Lakas–CMD (2018–2021) | |||||||||
Spouse |
Anna Liza Ramoso (m. 1993) | |||||||||
Children | 2 | |||||||||
YouTube information | ||||||||||
Channel | ||||||||||
Years active | 2007–present | |||||||||
Genre | Informative vlogging | |||||||||
Subscribers | 9.04 million[2] | |||||||||
Total views | 1.346 billion[2] | |||||||||
Associated acts | Liza Ramoso-Ong | |||||||||
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Last updated: 26 Nov 2023 |
Willie Tan Ong (
Early life and education
Ong was born in
For his elementary and high school education, Ong attended Xavier School in San Juan, Metro Manila. He studied botany at the University of the Philippines Diliman[1] and then earned his medical degree at the De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute, which was then the College of Medicine of De La Salle University, in 1992.[4]
Medical career
Ong completed his
Ong has also authored books. His first publication is the Medicine Blue Book which is often used by Filipino medical students and neophyte doctors. He also wrote the Cardiology Blue Book, which is a guidebook for diagnosis and treatment of heart conditions.[5]
He has also worked as a consultant with the Department of Health from 2010 to 2014.[5] Ong also established the Co Tec Tai Medical Museum in Pasay, named in honor of his father and reportedly the first medical museum in the Philippines.[4] The museum documents the history of healthcare in the Philippines.
Television, radio and journalism
In 2005, Ong became part of
Ong was also a resident doctor and host at DZRH's public service program Docs on Call from 2009 to 2017.[8]
Social media presence
Ong started maintaining an online presence when he set up a YouTube channel in 2007, where he posts videos providing health tips and medical explainers targeted to a general audience.[7] As of November 2023, his YouTube channel "Doc Willie Ong" has 9.04 million subscribers, and is the 15th most subscribed YouTube channel in the Philippines.[9]
According to Ong, he established his presence in Facebook in 2013 after he confronted an impersonator who created a Facebook page using his name and reposted his medical columns and newspaper articles. The impersonator handed control of the page to the real Ong, and met with him every week to help grow his Facebook presence while Ong continued to write original content for the page.[6] Ong is currently the 10th most followed Filipino personality on Facebook, with 17 million Facebook followers as of November 2023.[10]
Political career
2019 Senate bid
Ong launched a bid to get elected as a
Running on the banner of the
Ong also supported the Anakalusugan Party-list's election bid, by featuring for two seconds in an advertisement supporting the organization.[7]
He failed to win one of the 12 contested seats in the Senate, finishing 18th in the polls with 7.5 million votes. According to his wife, they spent around ₱500,000 on his personal campaign. Counting only votes by OFWs, Ong ranked second behind
2022 vice presidential campaign
On September 21, 2021, it was announced that he will run for vice president in 2022 as the running mate of Manila mayor Isko Moreno.[14] Ong left Lakas–CMD a day later after his announcement to run for vice president.[15] He joined Moreno's political party, Aksyon Demokratiko, on September 25.[16] On May 9, 2022, Ong lost in his bid to Sara Duterte placing fourth out of nine candidates. Ong conceded to Duterte on May 11.[17]
Personal life
Ong is married to Anna Liza Ramoso, who is also a physician.
References
- ^ a b c "ONG, Willie Eleksyon 2019". GMA News Online. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Doc Willie Ong". YouTube.
- ^ a b "許偉利(DR. WILLIE ONG)醫學博士 榮獲本年度光啟學校模範校友獎" [Dr. Willie Ong, M.D. receives this year's K Laser School Exemplary Alumni Award]. Chinese Commercial News (in Chinese). March 22, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c Tacio, Henrylito (October 8, 2012). "Pasay medical museum shows how epidemics shaped history". GMA News Online. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e Flores, Helen M. (July 21, 2019). "Willie Ong: The doctor is 'in'". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ a b c ""We should uplift the conversation. Should I change myself in order to please them to get the votes?"-Dr. Willie Ong, Senatorial Candidate". Esquiremag.ph. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b c d e "Almost victory: Doc Willie Ong's OFW votes, social media support". Rappler. May 31, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
- ^ a b Tacio, Henrylito D. (August 3, 2018). "Game Changer: Meet the Doctor of the Masses". Edge Davao. Retrieved September 18, 2021.
- ^ "Doc Willie Ong's YouTube Stats (Summary Profile)". SocialBlade.
- ^ "Philippines: most followed Filipino celebrities on Facebook 2022". Statista. Retrieved November 25, 2023.
- ^ Orellana, Cathrine Gonzales, Faye (October 11, 2018). "Dr. Willie Ong files COC for Senate bid". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b Ong, Ghio (March 16, 2019). "Doc Willie: Health sector needs voice in Senate". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ "PROFILE: Who is Doc Willie Ong?". Rappler. Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Ranada, Pia (September 21, 2021). "Isko Moreno to run for president in 2022". Rappler. Manila, Philippines. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
- ^ Mercado, Neil Arwin (September 23, 2021). "After announcing to run for VP, Willie Ong bolts Lakas-CMD". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 23, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2021.
- ^ Mendoza, John Eric (September 25, 2021). "Doc Willie Ong takes oath as Aksyon Demokratiko member". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on September 25, 2021. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ Ramos, Jaleen (May 11, 2022). "Doc Willie Ong wishes BBM, Sara success as he concedes defeat". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
External links
- Willie Ong at IMDb
- Willie Ong on Facebook
- Willie Ong on Instagram
- Willie Ong's channel on YouTube