Siglo is a Spanish word that literally translates to the Filipino term dantaon or sandaang taon. The term also denotes a significant period of time. Overall, the book title encapsulates the hundred years of the Philippine General Hospital’s continuing commitment of providing quality health care to the Filipino people. Just like any other institution, the PGH has had its fair share of triumphs and struggles throughout its long and rich history. What began as Dean C. Worcester’s “crazy dream” in the early 1900s somewhat came close to realization when colonial government funds were allocated in 1907, that dream was indeed no more. From then on, the PGH carved its own niche under the sun – and the rest, as they usually say, is history.