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Background@#Over the past decades, diabetic patients have more than doubled globally making it a significant public health challenge. Many studies and trials show that patients with chronic illness such as diabetes are vulnerable to develop anxiety and depression hence identification and treatment of both comorbid conditions should be promptly addressed. @*Objectives@#This study aimed to determine the prevalence of anxiety and depression among DM patients of Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center Department of Family and Community Medicine.@*Methods@#Survey used HADS-P questionnaire which is a 14-item self-administered rating scale. A cut off score of > 8 either on the subscale of depression or anxiety was used to determine their respective prevalence. @*Results@#Data obtained show prevalence of Anxiety and Depression was, 46% and 1% respectively. It is also important to note that the prevalence for borderline symptoms of anxiety and depression are 33 and 36% respectively. Identifying the individual patients and notifying the physician in charge may help promote general well-being of these patients.