<b>Background:</b> Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major global public health threat that compromises the effectiveness of antimicrobial therapy. Nurses play a critical role in antimicrobial stewardship (AMS); however, evidence regarding their knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) in the Philippine setting remains limited. <b>Objective:</b> To determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding antimicrobial stewardship among bedside nurses employed in selected tertiary hospitals in Baguio City, Philippines, and to examine the relationships between selected socio-demographic characteristics and AMS competencies. <b>Methods: </b>A quantitative descriptive cross-sectional correlational study was conducted among 119 bedside nurses from two tertiary hospitals in Baguio City. Data were collected using a modified, validated self-administered questionnaire. Descriptive statistics summarized respondents' characteristics and KAP scores. The Shapiro–Wilk test assessed normality. Univariate linear regression examined associations between socio-demographic characteristics and KAP outcomes. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Results: Most respondents demonstrated moderate knowledge, highly positive attitudes, and favorable antimicrobial stewardship practices. Greater knowledge was significantly associated with better stewardship practices. Likewise, positive attitudes were positively associated with stewardship practices. Previous antimicrobial stewardship education and selected socio-demographic characteristics were associated with improved KAP outcomes. <b>Conclusion:</b> Bedside nurses demonstrated positive attitudes and favorable antimicrobial stewardship practices despite moderate knowledge levels. Strengthening competency-based antimicrobial stewardship education may enhance nurses' participation in stewardship initiatives and improve patient safety while contributing to national and global efforts to combat antimicrobial resistance.

Hypertension remains a leading cause of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although effective antihypertensive therapies are available, sustained blood pressure control remains suboptimal due to inconsistent medication use. Most adherence research is quantitative and offers limited understanding of how individuals interpret lifelong treatment within daily life, particularly in culturally grounded contexts. To explore the lived experiences of Filipino adults taking antihypertensive medication. A qualitative study grounded in Heideggerian interpretive phenomenology was conducted. Ten Filipino adults diagnosed with hypertension were purposively recruited from outpatient clinics in Manila, Philippines. In-depth semi-structured interviews were transcribed verbatim and analyzed using the six-step IPA framework. Analysis revealed six interconnected themes describing how participants interpreted and sustained medication use: (1) Diagnosis as Disruption; (2) Medication as Protection and Responsibility; (3) The Paradox of the Silent Illness; (4) Everyday Barriers to Sustained Treatment; (5) Constructing Routine and Adaptive Self-Management; and (6) Family as Anchor within Cultural Contexts. These themes reflected emotional adjustment, symptom-driven adherence, financial and work-related barriers, adaptive coping strategies, and strong family-centered motivation. Medication-taking was experienced as an ongoing negotiation shaped by bodily cues, daily demands, and relational obligations. Conclusion: Antihypertensive medication use is shaped by relational, cultural, and socioeconomic contexts, underscoring the need for family-inclusive and culturally responsive hypertension care.