Medical, Dental & Minor Surgical Screening Mission
March 14, 2009 – Candon City
The Joint Community Services Medical Mission Team headed by Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson conducted on March 14, 2009 an advance screening in Candon City of prospect patients preparatory to a major surgical mission to be held in Candon City on April 13 to 16, 2009. Joining them as volunteers from the University of Santo Tomas Hospital in Manila were Dr. Bernard Cuevas, Dr. Rolando Cabatu with support staff Ms. Ma. Cristina Agustin and Ms. Reigna Mae Barcenas.
The medical volunteers who conducted the eye check-up were Ophthalmologist Dr. Sebastian Mou and Dr. Eduardo V. Gomez assisted by nurses Aprilyn Bay Mamilig and Cheyserr de la Cruz from the University of the Cordilleras and Baguio Colleges Foundation.
According to the text message of Ms. Nenita Alamar (Vice Governor’s Office Administrative Assistant II who is a regular in the JCS MM Team), 27 patients have been scheduled for cataract surgery and 210 have been screened for various major surgical treatment (e.g., back pain, breast mass, buttock mass, cervical polyps, cleft lip and palate, gallbladder, gallstones, goiter, hernia, mass forehead, myoma, neurofibroma, ovarian cyst, painful urination, thyroid enlargement, etc.).
Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson hosted the lunch at the Bistro Restaurant in Candon City. After the screening concluded in the afternoon, Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson took the team and staff northward for some relaxation at the Sabangan Beach Resort and the coastal barangay of Nalvo, Sta. Maria. The group arrived in Vigan City at 9:00 p.m.
Monday, March 16, 2009
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
March 1, 2009 – Sinait
Cataract Mission
March 1, 2009 – Sinait
The Joint Community Services Medical Mission of Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson held its fourth humanitarian service for 2009 in Sinait, Ilocos Sur on March 1. The main service providers for the cataract surgeries were Dr. Rolly Vermudez from Vigan City’s Vermudez Clinic and Dr. Boying Degracia of the Sinait District Hospital.
Also in attendance were SDH Chief Dr. Amando Agdeppa, Mrs. Corazon Arcebal (Administrative Officer), Ms. Alma Guzman (Nurse IV), Ms. Emelinda Soriano (Nutritionist Dietician II) and other SDH staff, along with student nurses from IGAMA Colleges Foundation of the neighboring town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte.
Most of the 14 patients were senior citizens. Snacks and lunch were hosted by the SDH and the JCS MM completed the event at 8:30 p.m. This is the 50th mission overall of the JCS MM Team since 2006 and the 27th mission since 2008. A running total of 42,806 beneficiaries have been served by the JCS MM as of March 01, 2009.
March 1, 2009 – Sinait
The Joint Community Services Medical Mission of Vice Governor Jerry C. Singson held its fourth humanitarian service for 2009 in Sinait, Ilocos Sur on March 1. The main service providers for the cataract surgeries were Dr. Rolly Vermudez from Vigan City’s Vermudez Clinic and Dr. Boying Degracia of the Sinait District Hospital.
Also in attendance were SDH Chief Dr. Amando Agdeppa, Mrs. Corazon Arcebal (Administrative Officer), Ms. Alma Guzman (Nurse IV), Ms. Emelinda Soriano (Nutritionist Dietician II) and other SDH staff, along with student nurses from IGAMA Colleges Foundation of the neighboring town of Badoc, Ilocos Norte.
Most of the 14 patients were senior citizens. Snacks and lunch were hosted by the SDH and the JCS MM completed the event at 8:30 p.m. This is the 50th mission overall of the JCS MM Team since 2006 and the 27th mission since 2008. A running total of 42,806 beneficiaries have been served by the JCS MM as of March 01, 2009.
Sunday, March 1, 2009
February 28, 2009 – Sto. Domingo
Medical, Dental & Minor Surgical Mission
February 28, 2009 – Sto. Domingo
Vice Governor Jeremias “Jerry” C. Singson led the JCS Medical Mission in conducting a medical/dental/minor surgical mission at the Sto. Domingo People’s Coliseum in coordination with Mayor Butch Tadena who was accompanied by Vice Mayor Anthony Que, the Sangguniang Bayan Members and the Barangay Captains headed by their President Brgy. Captain Ernesto Tadeja.
The JCSMM sponsored the humanitarian service in collaboration and partnership with the Beta Sigma Fraternity Federation of North American Chapters headed by Mr. Sonny Pagador (UP ’76); Mr. Jessie Robert “Toto” Mallonga (MCU ’76); Mr. Alex Reyes (UP ‘84A); Mr. Abe Ragudos (Secretary, SLU 76E); Mr. Don A. Gam Chorre (UPLB ’56); Mr. Jun Presto (Feati University Northwest Chapter, Seattle, Washington); Mr. Ruben Pascual (UP ’76); Mr. Billy Sevilla.
The participating doctors were Dr. Carmeliza Singson (Provincial Health Officer); Dr. Adeline Pena-Alvarado (private dentist); Dr. Michelle Billedo (private dentist); Dr. Max Butardo (Gabriela Silang Gen. Hospital); Dr. Mario Friala (Sto. Domingo RHU); Dr. Boying de Gracia (Sinait District Hospital); Dr. Lourdes Ingan-Guzman (Sta. Domingo MHO); Dr. Marissa Oandasan; Dr. Antonio Palpalatoc (San Juan Municipal Health Officer); Dr. Pedro Patao (GSGH EENT);
Dr. Pablo Quedado (GSGH); Dr. Rosalinda Quesada (PHO); Dr. Antonio Rabang (GSGH Dentist); Dr. Claudette Ramirez (GSGH); Dr. Anastasia de los Reyes (Sinait District Hospital); Dr. Magno Sol (GSGH); Dr. Trina Tabboga (GSGH Surgery); Dr. Ernesto Taguda, Jr. (Metro Cooperative Hospital); Dr. Bong Tejano (GSGH); Dr. Ronald Tobias (Magingal District Hospital Chief).
The health care volunteers were composed of Ms. Lita Alves (PHO Nurse II); Ms. Bienvenida Aquino (PHO Nurse); Mr. Mark Jason Carbonell (GSGH); Ms. Rhodeline Espejo (PHO Sanitary Inspector II); Ms. Nena Lubera (Nurse II); Mrs. Gigie Oandasan (College of Health & Sciences, UNP); Ms. Evelyn Panela (GSGH); Mr. Remo Pilo (GSGH); Ms. Bernadine Raquel (Medical Technologist); Mr. Daryl Rayray (GSGH); Ms. Elizabeth Retuta (PHO); Mr. Ephraim Sison (GSGH0; Ms. Marjorie Tadena (Admin. Officer II); Ms. Wilhelmina Tinaza (Popcom). They were reinforced by volunteer student nurses from the University of Baguio and Ilocos Sur Community College.
Also present were pastor Marben Lagmay and Pastor Jerry Reis of the Caleb Ministry Seattle, Washington who donated boxes of assorted medicines.
A total of 1,727 patients benefited from the mission broken down into 683 for medical, 119 surgical, 374 ophtha, 123 dental, 63 derma, and 365 pedia. Reading glasses were also distributed under the supervision of the Beta Sigma Fraternity given to patients who first underwent eye check-up.
Snacks and lunch for the Mission Team were served at the nearby Municipal Hall. The mission was concluded at 5:00 p.m.
February 28, 2009 – Sto. Domingo
Vice Governor Jeremias “Jerry” C. Singson led the JCS Medical Mission in conducting a medical/dental/minor surgical mission at the Sto. Domingo People’s Coliseum in coordination with Mayor Butch Tadena who was accompanied by Vice Mayor Anthony Que, the Sangguniang Bayan Members and the Barangay Captains headed by their President Brgy. Captain Ernesto Tadeja.
The JCSMM sponsored the humanitarian service in collaboration and partnership with the Beta Sigma Fraternity Federation of North American Chapters headed by Mr. Sonny Pagador (UP ’76); Mr. Jessie Robert “Toto” Mallonga (MCU ’76); Mr. Alex Reyes (UP ‘84A); Mr. Abe Ragudos (Secretary, SLU 76E); Mr. Don A. Gam Chorre (UPLB ’56); Mr. Jun Presto (Feati University Northwest Chapter, Seattle, Washington); Mr. Ruben Pascual (UP ’76); Mr. Billy Sevilla.
The participating doctors were Dr. Carmeliza Singson (Provincial Health Officer); Dr. Adeline Pena-Alvarado (private dentist); Dr. Michelle Billedo (private dentist); Dr. Max Butardo (Gabriela Silang Gen. Hospital); Dr. Mario Friala (Sto. Domingo RHU); Dr. Boying de Gracia (Sinait District Hospital); Dr. Lourdes Ingan-Guzman (Sta. Domingo MHO); Dr. Marissa Oandasan; Dr. Antonio Palpalatoc (San Juan Municipal Health Officer); Dr. Pedro Patao (GSGH EENT);
Dr. Pablo Quedado (GSGH); Dr. Rosalinda Quesada (PHO); Dr. Antonio Rabang (GSGH Dentist); Dr. Claudette Ramirez (GSGH); Dr. Anastasia de los Reyes (Sinait District Hospital); Dr. Magno Sol (GSGH); Dr. Trina Tabboga (GSGH Surgery); Dr. Ernesto Taguda, Jr. (Metro Cooperative Hospital); Dr. Bong Tejano (GSGH); Dr. Ronald Tobias (Magingal District Hospital Chief).
The health care volunteers were composed of Ms. Lita Alves (PHO Nurse II); Ms. Bienvenida Aquino (PHO Nurse); Mr. Mark Jason Carbonell (GSGH); Ms. Rhodeline Espejo (PHO Sanitary Inspector II); Ms. Nena Lubera (Nurse II); Mrs. Gigie Oandasan (College of Health & Sciences, UNP); Ms. Evelyn Panela (GSGH); Mr. Remo Pilo (GSGH); Ms. Bernadine Raquel (Medical Technologist); Mr. Daryl Rayray (GSGH); Ms. Elizabeth Retuta (PHO); Mr. Ephraim Sison (GSGH0; Ms. Marjorie Tadena (Admin. Officer II); Ms. Wilhelmina Tinaza (Popcom). They were reinforced by volunteer student nurses from the University of Baguio and Ilocos Sur Community College.
Also present were pastor Marben Lagmay and Pastor Jerry Reis of the Caleb Ministry Seattle, Washington who donated boxes of assorted medicines.
A total of 1,727 patients benefited from the mission broken down into 683 for medical, 119 surgical, 374 ophtha, 123 dental, 63 derma, and 365 pedia. Reading glasses were also distributed under the supervision of the Beta Sigma Fraternity given to patients who first underwent eye check-up.
Snacks and lunch for the Mission Team were served at the nearby Municipal Hall. The mission was concluded at 5:00 p.m.
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