A doctor, blinded by an attempted murder, now works as a medical transcriptionist

“BLINDNESS has not stopped Michael Borgonia, 37, a former government physician in Balamban, Cebu, from pursuing a new career in medical transcription.

Borgonia lost his sight four years ago after surviving an attempted murder.

In March 2001, several hired killers gunned him down as he was on his way out of the Balamban district hospital, where he served as a government physician for more than seven years.

After being shot in the head, he was left for dead by his killers, apparently hired by a woman he had a fight with the month before. Borgonia survived after being rushed to the Cebu Doctors Hospital, where the bullet was removed.

The gunshot to the head however led to the detachment of his retina, while also damaging his optic nerve.”