San Agustin Barangay Health Station

About this location

A few stories people tell about this place

1. One morning, a delivery driver pulled up to San Agustin Barangay Health Station with an unusual request. ‘I need to see someone,’ he said, ‘but I don’t know who.’ Inside, a nurse looked quizzically at him and asked, 'What seems to be the trouble?' The delivery driver replied, 'Well, ma’am, my wife says she’s feeling unwell, but I’m not sure if it’s just because our baby is due any day now.' The nurse smiled warmly and said, 'Don’t worry, sir—we’ll take good care of her!' And so, San Agustin Barangay Health Station became the unlikely place where one proud father-to-be received his first glimpse of new-parent anxiety.

2. One day, an elderly gentleman walked into San Agustin Barangay Health Station and asked the nurse, ‘Excuse me, do you have any medicine for forgetfulness?’ The nurse smiled and replied, 'Yes, sir, we have something for that.' She handed him a bottle of vitamins with a wink and said, 'Take one every morning before breakfast—guaranteed to make you remember where you parked your car!' The old man left laughing, and from then on, everyone in town knew that San Agustin was more than just a health station—it was also the place to go if you needed help remembering things.

3. One afternoon, a neighbor entered the San Agustin Barangay Health Station complaining, ‘Doc, my dog keeps telling me he’s thirsty—even when I just gave him water!’ The doctor scratched his head and replied, ‘Well, maybe your dog is trying to tell you something else.’ The neighbor shrugged it off until one day, while delivering groceries nearby, a delivery driver overheard the same complaint. He joked, ‘Maybe your dog wants you to take him for a walk!’ And from then on, whenever anyone mentioned the dog’s thirst, everyone laughed, realizing that sometimes animals are just asking for some fresh air.

4. A little boy followed his mom inside the San Agustin Barangay Health Station. As she approached the reception desk, he suddenly stopped dead in his tracks, pointing excitedly towards the ceiling. 'Mommy,' he whispered, 'look! Is that a bird?' The nurse looked up and smiled. ‘No, sweetie,’ she said gently, ‘that’s just our new ceiling fan.’ The boy shrugged and turned back to his mom with a smile, completely satisfied. His mother laughed softly, thinking to herself, ‘At least it wasn’t another spider!’