Thankfully here in the Philippines, unlike in other countries, the natural health practitioner, hilot, naturopath or doctor of metabolic medicine is well respected and protected by the "Traditional and Alternative Medicine Act (TAMA) of 1997."
AN ACT CREATING THE PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE (PITAHC) TO ACCELERATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE IN THE PHILIPPINES, PROVIDING FOR A TRADITIONAL AND ALTERNATIVE HEALTH CARE DEVELOPMENT FUND AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.