Breast cancer is the most common cancer globally, and the Philippines has the highest incidence in Asia. Minnie Pangilinan is helping some of its survivors with her innovative breast prosthesis Brakong, which she developed with fellow Surgical Innovations and Biotechnology Laboratory (SIBOL) colleague Jason Pechardo. Made from antimicrobial native plant bakong, the product is both comfortable to wear and, being bio-based, environmentally friendly. It received the national James Dyson Award in 2022.