Official Publication of the FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY Dr Nicanor Reyes Jr School of Medicine Alumni Foundation ECTOPIC MURMURS

Volume 23 Number 3 March 2012 Opinions and articles published herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect that of the FEUDNSM Alumni Foundation

ST BOARD MEETS MARCH 31 FFFAITHFAITH CORNER REV MELVIN ANTONIO MD 65 in SAN FRANCISCO The Season of Lent which

begins on Calendar- and weather-wise, Message from the the traditional Winter meeting Ash of the FEUDNRSM Board of CHAIRMAN Wednesday Trustees is a Spring meeting In March 1842, Dr is the this year. Crawford Long used ether as a busiest With the Winter 2011-2012 general anesthetic season for so mild, unusually warm and for the first time clergy. I minimally snowy, the meeting while performing REV MELVIN apologize scheduled for Sunday, March surgery to remove ANTONIO MD for not 31, 2012, at the Crowne Plaza a tumor from a providing Hotel Resort in Burlingame CA man’s neck. It has my readers an article in the 94010 will be a blast. been reported that FEUMAANI March issue. As I Please call 800-411-7275 catch a breather, I offer Ectopic PEPITO C he charged $0.25 and use the code FNM to RIVERA MD for the anesthetic Murmurs readers my thoughts reserve at the hotel which is and $2.00 for the on this season of faith reflection about 10 minutes from San surgery. One hundred years and renewal. Francisco Airport. The hotel later, on March 14, 1942, Dr Verses from the book of the rate is $95 per night; and a free Orvan Hess went to meet with prophet Joel (Chapter 2) is shuttle will be available 24 another physician to discuss traditionally read on Ash hours a day from SFO to possible treatment options for Wednesday at many Christian Crowne Plaza. one of his patients who was churches. The prophet wrote The business agenda to be near death. As he waited for the his book presumably during the preceded by an hour of physician to wake up, he period of reconstruction of the Category I AMA - PMAC noticed a Reader’s Digest and holy Temple in Jerusalem as the Physician Recognition Award read an article about soil Israelites returned from exile in continuing medical education bacteria being used to fight Babylon. It was during the by Arsenio Martin MD on Streptococcal infection in exile that God’s people Pulmonology Update and as animals. He researched further reflected on the reasons why already noted in an earlier issue and found that the new drug had they were taken captive and is, as follows: not been tried on humans, their Temple and their cities l. Opening Prayer – Dr Noli decided to try it on his patient destroyed. They came to the Guinigundo and after only one injection, conclusion that their idolatry 2. Roll call by Dr Minda witnessed the beginning of her and their open disobedience of Santangelo recovery. The new drug was God’s statutes caused their 3. Approval of previous Penicillin. misfortunes. They needed meeting minutes (Dr I think it appropriate that words of hope and Santangelo) these breakthrough achieve- encouragement as they rebuilt 4. Chairman’s report – Dr P ments occurred during the their cities and the Temple. C Rivera, continue to page 16 Joel shows the Lord using and continue to page 17 continue to page 16 SILENT PRAYEPRAYERSRS THE DUMPSITE TENDERLY OF BLISSFUL OF ’S YOURS FEELING GARBAGE NOLI C GUINIGUNDO MD 62 FEELING GARBAGE This time around, Ding and I A Tribute to Eve and RUMINATIONS OF had plenty of time to attend the Fred Munar ENVIRONMENTAL Balik -FEU. ULYSSES M CARBAJAL ACTIVIST Last year we MD MTh missed all the Introduction. When I This is the fourth of a series of continuing opened my articles on environmental medical computer. havoc to our land education CESAR D CANDARI MD April 27, NOLI C meetings and 2005 how FCAP Emeritus GUINIGUNDO MD the grand ball shocked I I am the at the Crowne Plaza Hotel was to pick founder and Manila Galleria. The uncertain- out a news chairman of ty of the weather was to blame PANDAN ULYSSES M item on it, a nasty snow in Detroit CARBAJAL MD regarding and Memphis. the passing FOUNDATI Memphis did not snow clean ON Inc away of Rogativa Pinaroc and made it difficult to land or CESAR (PAF). Munar (Eve, for short)! And the CANDARI MD take off at the airport. month of her demise was March PAF has Detroit was fine. — the same month when Paz reached a huge milestone in This time, we scheduled our Milaor-Poblete, our piano Antique's history when in trip one week earlier and we teacher, breathed her last. As November 2000, four months had a good allowance for previously published in the into its existence, it was put to a delays, etc. Cyberlink — the official internet rigorous test as it took a stand to We had plenty of time to newsletter of the Adventist oppose Metro Manila prepare for the Balik-FEU. Our University of the Development Authority's plan plane took us from Monroe to (AUP), Paz’ demise had evoked of Jejomar Binay to dump Atlanta, then straight flight nostalgic memories on Just a Metro Manila's garbage in from Tokyo to Manila. NAIA Song at Twilight — a majestic Semirara Island, Antique airport was less crowded and piece she had taught me to play province. As chairman of PAF, got through the line smoothly on the piano. Likewise, even I took charge of the strong and without much hustle. more profoundly, the death of protest in open letters to the We went straight to Manila Eve, a budding pianist, now powers that be in Philippine Galleria in , the place I reminded me of another political leaders. have recommended to our enthralling song --- Schubert’s It started this way: A hot classmates and those who are Serenade: topic about what to do with coming home first time. The Metro Manila’s trash problem is place is next door to the Crowne Through the leaves, the night under consideration by the Plaza Hotel Manila Galleria, the winds moving, Metro Manila Management venue of the Balik FEUgrand Murmur low and sweet; Authority (MMDA). Remember ball and also next door to the To thy chamber window, roving, the recent Payatas and the Robinson Mall. The latter is a Love hath led my fee; Smokey Mountain’s sad stories multi-floor modern shopping Silent prayers of blissful feeling about their garbage? Now the area that has always been home Link us though apart. . . San Mateo landfill in to me and Ding. province will be closed by the Wednesday, January 25 th continue to page 11 end of the year and Manila’s was for golf. Thursday, January garbage must be dumped continue to page 14 continue to page 8 EEECHOECHO FROM THE CLASS 59 ANTIANTI----MININGMINING PAST MORAYTA ANTIQUE A Lasting Legacy Mini-Reunion PROVINCE PHILIP S CHUA MD 61 ROLANDO RECIO MD 59 Let us not It all began while singing the SHALLOW TOWN have the delusion FEU Hymn at the opening of OFFICIALS that we are the scientific papers program in This is the third of a series of the 2009 Balik -FEU general articles on environmental havoc simply because homecoming at the Fairview to our land we are citizens Campus. When we came to the CESAR D CANDARI MD 61 of the United phrase, "In thy happy halls our FCAP Emeritus PHLIP S States. Our DNA young hearts saw the light....." I In my article, CHUA MD is unalterable. made a double take when it Anti-Mining We are forever struck a chord; it did not feel Antique and should be proud right. Our Class graduated Province second of our noble heritage. while our Alma Mater was still of a series I beseech all of you, my at the old Morayta Campus and (ECTOPIC fellow alumni and fellow here we were at the new more MURMURS

Filipinos, to always remember modern building but which felt CESAR 2012), I wrote our and our very foreign to us. I did not CANDARI MD “Who are we to wonderful people back home. finish singing because I was blame? Those people we have As I have stated before, thinking about it. A few days elected to lead us are the ones leaving this world after this life later we celebrated our Golden we must fault. They are shallow is not a tragedy. Dying without Jubilee at Sofitel Hotel in Pasay because they have become significance, without making a City after which those of us enslaved by gross materialism, difference, without leaving who came from the United by the glitter of gold and its behind a good legacy, is. States returned to our adopted equivalents.” As we gracefully travel to country. The following was a product the twilight years of our life, Two years passed. Then, of exchanges of opinion with looking at the golden horizon when a small group of our Ed Rodillon, a co-protester beyond, soul-searching as to classmates here in Manila met from my hometown. For what good we have done in this again to discuss our class edification, it was written with world, let us also reach out to follow-up mini-reunion my hope it is not a rant and our Motherland with love and scheduled for 2012, the rage, rather an erudite literary compassion, and leave behind a question that came up was, expedition. Not a shallow beautiful and lasting legacy our "Why not have the mini-reunion parody. children and their children can at the old Morayta Campus in Introduction. More be proud of for generations to order to give it a semblance of questions than answers. Our come. truly going back to our real leaders must embrace trans- Let us, therefore, banner with home where the Science parency. Funny as this may pride our love for the land of our Building was?" The decision we sound, isn’t it that the male dog birth and achieve, in our final hour, reached was unanimous. when it urinates, shows the inner peace and sense of Through the help of Nene transparency? It has nothing to genuine fulfillment, knowing that Balcos, Class 57 and former we have been true to ourselves, hide. Our Politicos have a secretary of the FEU Institute of and leave this world an enduring bunch to hide, some gave them legacy of honor and dignity. Medicine, a meeting was a cognomen - ‘a bull’, not a bad Excerpts from a valedictory arranged between the chair of word; we have assortments of address as the FEUDNRSMAF 2002- the Board of Trustees, Dr question, no answers. Some th 2004 Board Chairman at the 25 Lourdes Reyes-Montinola and leaders are not like the bulldogs. annual reunion and scientific continue to page 8 convention in Troy MI, July 17 2004. According to the American good and able hands, and that be trampled upon and left to Kennel Club (AKC) a you will be their voice languish in misery and Bulldog's "disposition should determined and committed to deprivation. be equable and kind, resolute speak out for them and their It is a pity that a greedy few and courageous (not vicious or posterity? Shallow would cannibalize their own aggressive), and demeanor understanding from people. neighbors and town mates for should be pacific and dignified. Why then do you, our short-lived glory and gluttony, These attributes should be respected and esteemed public where a greater lot could have countenanced by the expression officials, now betray that sacred been allowed to live and exist in and behavior." trust and mandate to safeguard peace and health in harmony Is it not that a town official what is dear and valuable to us? with nature and environmental is voted into office because he Shallow eye of humanity. providence. The damage is not has convinced the citizenry into Why do you continue to be yet absolute. You who have believing that he will be a good deaf, insensitive and done us wrong can still rectify and dependable leader worthy unsympathetic to our pleas for your blunders. of our trust, who would protect help and intervention despite Think deep and hard and make us and fight for us, respect and the overwhelming clamor for that critical decision to change uphold our rights, listen to our you to show decisive action and your name in history forever, as problems, recognize our human be responsive those reaching one who fought for us so that values and bring greatness to out to you from your domain? many will live and survive. Be remembered as someone who our town?. A good objective of Mining at Northwest Panay never succumbed to the temptation leadership is to help those who at areas sought to be protected of gold and power, but one who are doing poorly to do well and under various acts of lived according to his conscience, to help those who are doing government is a scourge to the who opened his eyes to the well to do even better. A inhabitants and a travesty of the overwhelming calls for justice and shallow leadership. rights of the residents. Allowing life, and did not allow the plague Is it not that a town official yourselves to be used as pawns of destruction and exploitation to who intends to genuinely serve of strangers who seek to destroy bury his own constituency. his constituents should be on and wreak havoc to the land that Heroes are made out of extra- the same side and interests as gives us water to drink and ordinary people. Unfortunately, those whom he governs? And bathe, clean air to breathe, monsters are created out of for which he should earn the animals and plants for food and sometimes the best of minds that have been distorted and driven unwavering support and shelter, and natural blessings to crazy by the taste of power and admiration of the townspeople enjoy and admire, is betrayal wealth. We will all be judged in as their champion? A shallow, and treachery by you who we the end – be prepared for yours! diplorable and hypocrite. trusted and expected to uphold Choose well. Not a toxic leader, Is it not that one who truly us against such kind of evil. 'little Hitler/'manager from hell'. professes to create and leave a Material gains will pass away legacy of his term of duty, and in time you will no longer Dr Cesar D Candari is an author should create a record of clean, derive pleasure from them. But of a book entitled “ SUCCESS IS A JOURNEY ” memoirs of a humane, pro-people, and well- the stigma of your misdeeds and Filipino American doctor creating accepted acts and deeds that his sins to mankind will haunt you a life from Antique to America. people continue to praise, up to your grave and long after Visit www. amazon.com ; admire and remember long after you have left this world, and http://www.pandan.ph he has served his tenure? A you will be remembered as the http://www.pandan.ph/news/2010/ shallow and silly. ones who caused the destruction 11/08/from-antique-to-america- Is it not that sitting at the and irreversible deterioration of memoirs-of-a-filipino-american- helm of a government unit the environment in what was doctor/ . He writes a weekly bestows upon you the collective once a beautiful God-crafted column in Philippines Times trust and confidence of the paradise meant to be enjoyed by Southern Nevada general population that their the greater multitude of simpler interests and welfare are in folks that you have allowed to LETTER TO THE ST LUKE’S EDITOR Interested to establish a EDITOR Professorial ALUMNI NURSING Belated congratulations, I just got confirmation from Rene Chair Fund FOUNDATION USA Ramos that you're the current in your name or of Editor of the ECTOPIC 2012 Reunion MURMURS . I should have someone you wish to & Scientific Convention known but believe it or not, I honor? August 3 – 5, 2012 have been really out of the loop Doing Great Things the past three years because Please inquire with 68 since our 50 th Class 59 CESAR V REYES MD Together anniversary in 2009. I have 6530 Dunham Road Westin Yorktown Center, Downers Grove, IL 60516 been on a sojourn here at my Lombard IL hometown of Infanta, Phone 815-942-2932 x7565 4-hour CE credits to be in our Bayang Magiliw . or [email protected] provided by the The reason for this email is I University of Tampa want to submit a short article with a picture attachment of our Topics In Touch with 59 Class mini-reunion held on Scholarship and Research, January 29, 2012 for possible Clinical Practice, Current publication in the ECTOPIC Issues and Being Well MURMURS . This was a COMMENTS For advertisements, follow-up class reunion since our Editorials 50th. inquire with Due to sentimental reason(s) we news releases Dr Liw R Villagomeza decided to have it at the old letters to the editor President & Chairperson Morayta Campus of our Alma column proposal and Mater. Fortunately, the officers of Email FEU gave us the go signal and the manuscripts are invited. [email protected] celebration went smoothly. This Phone 313-317-6510 mini-reunion would be one of a Email submission, including th series follow-up to our Grand 50 figures or pictures, is as long as some of us can still preferred. travel. As you can see, our Class president, Leonardo (Bursing) Ona Jr is already on an electric wheel MARCH QUOTE chair. A good number of our ECTOPIC I will bless the Lord at all remaining classmates cannot travel times: anymore, mostly for health MURMURS His praise shall continually be reasons. in my mouth. In the picture are the chair of Deadline for the My soul shall make her boast the Board of Trustees of FEU, Dr Lourdes Reyes-Montinola, the April 2012 issue in the Lord: FEU President, Dr Lydia B. The humble shall hear of it Echauz, and one of the only two April 15, 2012 and be glad. surviving former professors of Oh magnify the Lord with me, ours, Dr Isidro Gutierrez of Ob- Please address submissions to and let us exalt His name Gyn. [email protected] together. The other surviving professor, I sought the Lord and He Dr Flordeliza Baltazar, was under heard me, and delivered the weather and could not come. 59 me from all my fears!! ROLANDO RECIO MD Psalm 34: 11----4444

CLASS 595959 MORAYTA MINI-REUNION. FEU chairman of the board Dr Lourdes R Montinola in teal green outfit is fifth from right in first row, while Dr Lydia Echauz, FEU president, is extreme right.

WELCOME group picture for the Vigan City missionaries

A red-shirt day for the missionaries. MARCH IMAGES MEDICAL SURGICAL MISSION PHOTOGRAPHY

VIGAN by THARA GAGNI RN VIGAN by THARA GAGNI RN

VIGAN by THARA GAGNI RN VIGAN by THARA GAGNI RN

SAN ESTEBAN by THARA GAGNI RN DEL CASTILLO’s ANCESTRAL HOME

ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 2 3 Number 3 March 201 2 page 8 CLASS 59 the Institute of Medicine could The MMDA plans to use the not come because she was not island of Semirara of Caluya continued from page 3 feeling well. town, in the province of the president of FEU, Dr Lydia As a token of our Antique, as the new dumping B Echauz, with our Class appreciation, the class gave Dr ground for the trash. Semirara president, Bursing Ona and Montinola and Dr Echauz each, Island is only a few kilometers myself. The director of FEU a long stemmed yellow rose in away from Pandan Bay, the Alumni Affairs, Mr Martin full bloom, symbolic of our hometown of this writer. It is a Lopez was also in the meeting. gratitude. A plaque was given to breath away from the world- After the FEU chair of the Dr Isidro-Gutierrez (and in famous Boracay Beach Resort Board and University president absentia to Dr. Baltazar) with in province. It is about both granted our request, they the inscription thanking them 300 kilometers from Manila by instructed Mr Martin to keep with: "She who teaches me for a sea. What in the world did the ball rolling. Later, the FEU day, became my teacher MMDA chairman Jejomar Alumni Foundation Inc also forever." Everyone present Binay think of when he offered its support. could feel the most sincere of considered the province of Our mini-reunion was held THANK YOUs from our Antique to be Manila’s on Sunday, January 29, 2012. It special guests. That really made dumping site? Does he really was a beautiful day, a day that our day. think that the Antiquenos are reminds one of what inspired It has been said that "One that gullible and he expects the poet to write, "God is in His cannot really go back." But, on them to say nothing about this heaven and everything was right that day, to us of Class 59 , being preposterous decision? I say this with the world." in long forgotten surroundings, is foul! Nineteen classmates came, looking even in a flicker It is interesting to note that some with their spouses. through that proverbial time DMCI-RII Builders Consortium were seven from the U. S. The hole, we had a glimpse of those and Waste Action Recycling, program started with a 9:30 am. memorable moments in the past Inc. (WAR), the two big mass at the FEU Chapel along those happy halls in the companies vying for the officiated by Father Michael Science Building we call contract for dumping of waste, Davitti, SX. It was at the very "HOME." That going home was are tipping a fee of P950 per same Chapel where we had our enough for us, brief though it metric ton. We are talking about baccalaureate mass held a few may be. 2,000 metric tons of garbage to days before our graduation fifty be dumped daily. One can three years ago. The readings of imagine the financial gains the gospels and bringing of the these companies will net from gifts to the altar were all DUMPSITE the garbage contract that they performed by '59ers. continued from page 2 may be blinded by the money The biggest surprise was the somewhere. No municipality and become indifferent to the arrival of Madam Chair and near Manila would agree to many environmental hazards Madam President who joined us being the garbage dump, no the people in the Antique region for the mass and picture taking matter how much bribe was will be exposed to. afterwards with our classmates, offered to them. Therefore, the We must not sacrifice the a very pleasant surprise, indeed. Manila garbage must be health and safety of the Of the only two surviving dumped elsewhere. It was residents of Semirara and those professors of ours whom we reported that the Philippine in the nearby towns of Antique personally invited, Dr Rosario government has earmarked P1 like Pandan, Libertad, and Isidro-Gutierrez was able to billion to fund the operations of Culasi, and the town of Malay come. Dr Flordeliza Baltazar, a proposed disposal facility to in Aklan province. We must also former mentor in Obstetrics be operational on January 1, preserve their ecosystems. Gynecology and former Dean of 2001. Now the crux of the matter! Caluya and its neighboring islands like Boracay, have Jose Rizal, said: “There are no Metro Manila Development pristine beaches, coral tyrants where there are no Authority's (MMDA) plan to formations, and marine life that slaves.” It is time to stop use Semirara Island as the provide a fertile fishing ground ourselves from being tyrannized dumping site for Metro Manila's for the islanders’ food and their by arrogant officials of the waste. Semirara Island is fishing industry. Seashells government in Manila. approximately 300 kilometers abound, and some of them are Remember that big money is away from Manila by air. rare species. Caluya has also being considered in this Located at the northern end of been declared by the Philippine dumpsite project. We hope that the province of Antique, it is Ministry of Natural Resources our local leaders and politicians only two kilometers away from as a bird and turtle sanctuary. will not be swayed or lured by Pandan Bay in Pandan, Antique, Its beaches have white sand and the big bucks being dangled and fewer than forty kilometers its waters are ideal for scuba before them in exchange for from the world-famous Boracay diving and spear fishing. What their approval of the plan. Can Island Resort in the province of will happen if one of the barges we trust our leaders? It Aklan. As professionals who loaded with garbage gets caught behooves us, people of Antique, were born and raised in Pandan in the rough sea and sinks, or if natives of Semirara and Caluya, and now living abroad, we have the crew decides to dump the to stand up and resist this made tour mission to help garbage into the sea? The ridiculous and dangerous improve the lives and well millions of pounds of garbage proposal. being of those in Pandan. We per year from the Metropolis There are many options open are vigilant in preserving are potential pollutants of toxins to us, natives of Antique, but Pandan's environment and and carcinogens that could complacency and meekness natural resources. Because of leach into the groundwater. The should not be among them. this, we strongly oppose the incineration can release dioxins Although we are already U.S. plan to make Semirara the new into the atmosphere. citizens, we still support our garbage dumpsite for Metro The people of Caluya have families in the Philippines by Manila's waste. We are told that been complaining about the sending them our dollars. Our the people of Semirara and operations of the Semirara Coal dollars help the economy of the Caluya, its neighboring island, Corporation (SCC) in Semirara. country. We can influence our have criticized the Semirara It has dumped extracted soil relatives’ choices in the Coal Corporation (SCC). This from its mine into the sea, upcoming elections. We need a water pollution from the mining destroying the coral reefs and strong lobby to achieve our operation has already begun to killing the fishes. However, goals. We need to write or e- attack the coral reefs despite the despite the mounting mail the local politicians in our natives' complaints, the oppositions from the islanders, province. The whole of our Department of Natural the government’s Department letters is greater than the sum of Resources still granted SSC a of Environment and Natural all its parts. certificate of compliance. And, Resources granted SCC an The residents of Caluya must SCC is a subsidiary of one of environmental compliance also be informed about the the companies interested in certificate. Lo and behold! SCC potential health hazards of the obtaining the dumpsite contract! is a subsidiary of DMCI proposed dumpsite in Semirara. We know how valuable coral Holdings, the consortium that is Let them carry the initiative to reefs are to the worldwide interested in the Semirara oppose the MMDA plan. ecosystems. Now with the dumpsite contract. And now We, the Pandan Antique potential of hazardous and toxic dump in Semirara the garbage Foundation, Inc. (PAF) and run-off, not only is the coral from Manila? Antiquenos, are Pagtatap USA, based in reef threatened, but also so are we going to take this lying California, and the  Pagtatap the fishing and resort industry down? This is a brazen Foundation, Inc. in Manila, of the waters surrounding disregard for our basic right to Philippines, and all the Semirara, Caluya, Sibay, live in a clean environment. Antiquenos abroad are outraged Boracay, and indeed the whole Let’s not forget what our hero, and vehemently opposed to bay of Pandan. We want to ask MMDA the THE SEMIRARA ISLAND released the order for the barges following questions: Why can't DUMPSITE!” to return to Manila. Reflecting Metro Manila dump its own I cannot forget the upon our crusade to save garbage in its own backyard? emotionally powerful protest of Semirara, we knew right from Why do you want to pass on Pandananons all over the world. the start that embarking upon a your toxic waste and refuse to So many letters, editorials, mission of this magnitude was the residents of a neglected and commentaries were written an uphill battle. As we relied on underdeveloped province of coming from people abroad and each other for spirit and Antique? Is it because you can't the tireless work of Pandana- stamina, we came to develop a stand the sight and smell of nons in Manila Philippines, led special level of affection for your own garbage? If so, what by Dr. Bobby Alojipan. It was a each other and a greater right do you have to sully the hard-fought battle against appreciation for what life is all waters of Pandan Bay and formidable odds, but with about. We clung to each other destroy the town's fishing Pandan Antique Foundation for our constant source of industry and main source of (PAF) in California, Pagtatap sustenance and perseverance as food supply? How can you USA, Pagtatap Philippines, and we tackled the tumultuous justify destroying Pandan's United Antiquenos rallying urgency and demands of our quality of life and polluting its behind, along with the financial plight. ecosystem? Do you think that support from Pandananons The Semirara saga had its Antiquenos are gullible that you (natives of Pandan) and their moments of glory, despair and expect them to say nothing and friends all over the world, anger. It was a test of our faith just accept your preposterous Semirara Island was left in God and each other. It is decision? Some prominent untouched and unsullied. The amazing how a mere handful of government officials have come strength, staying power, and our stalwart members in the from our town like the late success of PAF's endeavors are Philippines - Bob Alojipan, Ed Chief Justice Calixto Zaldivar greatly dependent on Rodillon, Ben Candari, Mimi and the first Central Bank individuals and organizations Ortega, Jiji Bautista Ezequiel, Governor, later National that are generous of their time, and Ursula Bautista Kung – the Treasurer of the Philippines talent, and resources to help logistical support of three Vicente Gella. Congressman accomplish PAF's goals. Pandananon organizations in Tobias Fornier chaired the With the barges still in the US, and the equally Appropriations Committee Semirara, a threat loomed that dedicated allied groups of during his tenure. Peter President Estrada was going to Antiquenos in Antique and Garrrucho Jr., Secretary of issue a special proclamation to Boracay could wage and win Tourism. use Semirara as a dumpsite to the war. What started out as an We rise in protest to the accommodate the worsening open letter opposing the Semirara dumpsite plan. We are garbage crisis in Manila. The dumpsite from three asking the Greenpeace dreaded presidential mandate organizations of Pandan, based Organization, the environmental almost became a certainty; we in Manila and in the U.S., preservation agencies, and thought we had lost the fight mushroomed into a campaign others groups sympathetic to and were doomed. However, we that caught like wildfire. The our cause to help us in our fight mustered up our strength to yet support from the provinces of against the invasion of our rise up again and salvage the Aklan, , , Negros, islands by the careless, remnants of our resolve to fight , Mindoro, , indifferent polluters from till our last breath. And we , and , and our Manila. We are also asking the prayed. Then, Philippines’ little incessant lobbying with the neighboring towns and President Angara came to our Philippine senators had an provinces of Antique to stand side. And finally, Presidential effective impact. up and voice their opposition to Legislative Liaison to the Coming out as victors, we this outrageous proposal. Let us Senate, Sally Zaldivar-Perez, a realize we have built a treasury unite to protect our threatened native of Pandan, told the of power, talents, goodwill, and towns and islands. OPPOSE Manila press that the president respect towards each other over ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 2 3 Number 3 March 201 2 page 11 the weeks that Semirara Dumpsite nightmare significantly, this friendly we “fought as one” to out- resurrected before its bitter taste encounter promptly ushered in maneuver and topple our had settled into oblivion in the an exciting and lesson-filled formidable enemy. This is one minds of the protesters. Once chapter in my life. of the proudest moments of our again, letters of protest reached At that time, my assigned lives, knowing that we have the mayor and the council task was teaching grades one to turned the tides to free Semirara members. four in a far-flung church and return this peaceful, The Napocor project was school in Lantap, Bagabag, beautiful island to its people. discontinued , about nine From this moment of rare miles north of Solano, the significance, we have become largest town of the province. aware that within us exists this SILENT Inspired by her soothing words potent, albeit latent, impetus to continued from page 2 of congratulation after that song rise and respond to calls to Participating in a Song competition, I started visiting defend the land of our birth Competition. World War II with Eve and her family in whenever we sense it as being was dismal and often Solano every other weekend. threatened. We know now, foreboding. But one event in These visits were a welcome more than ever, that with this the summer of l943 will ever break in my hectic schedule of awakening, Antique will never shine in my memory like a teaching young kids and of be left alone and defenseless radiant morning star. This took treating the unattended sick in against aggression and invasion place during a much-publicized the community. (The untimely of tyranny and plunder. song competition held at the death of my youngest brother For this, history will remember capitol grounds of Bayombong, Jun in Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya the sweet victory of our Nueva Vizcaya. Hopefully, a had led me to learn the art of Semirara crusade. fellow teacher-friend (Bob de treating the sick at the office- Leon) and I participated by clinic of my uncle Dr. Cirilo ***** singing a duet-improvisation of Sanchez in Solano. There was THE NAPOCOR PROBLEM Schubert;s Serenade. We had then no doctor in Aritao, nor in On September 20, 2002, the harbored secretly the thought Bagabag.) National Power Corporation that the popularity of this song, How I enjoyed the pinacbet (Napocor) wrote a letter coupled with the nigh perfect (slices of eggplant, ampalaya, addressed to Mayor Plaridel blending of our voices, would and ripe tomatoes, all stewed “John” Sanchez of Pandan, catapult us into championship. with ginger and salted fish Antique, requesting his Much to our dismay, the judges sauce), which Eve would cook endorsement from the did not see eye to eye with our as well as the music she would Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of personal wish and expectation. play on the old organ as I sang a Pandan to erect in the We lost. few songs! And, of course, our municipality, specifically at “Congratulations! Your favorite piece was Schubert’s Danao, Patria, a 110 Megawatt voices blended very well,” we Serenade . These visits on diesel power plant. Reportedly, heard from behind the familiar weekends soon became more the plan was to transfer to voice of Eve, who was then frequent, drawing the Pandan a 9-year-old diesel accompanied by a teacher- scrutinizing attention of Mr. power plant, which was friend, Ines Ramiento, who Pablo Poblete, the newly constructed by the Enron Power were both residing in Solano, appointed Educational Director Development Corporation, from Nueva Vizcaya. Their attending for the Adventist Northern the province of . the said competition was a Luzon Mission. Before WWII, The PAF and Pagtatap pleasant surprise, and Eve’s Mr. Poblete had boarded with USA/Philippines and complimentary remark came in the Pinaroc family for a few Pandananons all over the world time as a healing balm to our months. reacted badly to the proposal. fallen spirit. And more Suspension and The impact was like the Reinstatement. One day after the last class period, Mr. much younger woman. like second parents to her; for Poblete, who had inspired and Unfortunately, they were not she was now an orphan. convinced me to teach in church capable of continuing to support “Mr. and Mrs. Poblete,” I school, showed up unexpectedly the two sisters at school during offered. “Thank you so much to convey a nerve-wrecking the war. for accommodating Eve in your message: “Ulysses, sorry but “How about taking care of home.” you must turn over the lesson her tuition, while we provide Postwar Memories. After plan book to Miss Ramiento.” I board and lodging?” Mr. and World War II, I had to resume was stunned and speechless. “I Mrs. Poblete suggested. my studies at Philippine Union am doing this for your good,” The proposal appeared College (PUC) and two years he concluded. logical, I thought, although this later at Manila Central That was a bleak day in my would interrupt my enjoying University (MCU), bent on life. I had learned to love my Eve’s playing the organ during becoming a doctor. In the mean pupils, and it was a lot of fun weekends. But the concept of time, Eve and Romaning teaching finger plays to the first reciprocating Eve for taking continued to stay with the graders, and drilling the time to play accompaniment for Pobletes, who were now arithmetic class with flash cards my songs began to sparkle in teaching at PUC, for another on multiplication. And now for my heart, eclipsing all others. year before moving to no obvious cause and without More importantly, I began to Sampaloc, Manila. any admonitory warning, he realize the dangers which Eve Nevertheless, Eve was not was meting out an unkind and had more than once confided to entirely forgotten, nor did she derogatory verdict on me. me. There were two boys—one forget the happy moments spent Restraining feelings of anger, I a soldier and the other a big- with her in Solano during the obeyed his order. bodied tough guy—who kept war. Fortunately, the church hounding her. In fact, I had One day I received an school board members came once met the former, while invitation to her birthday party unanimously to my succor. But visiting Eve in Solano. The in Sampaloc, Manila. There, I before they could send their other, I learned, was among had a chance again to sing appeal to the Mission for my those who serenaded while I Schubert’s Serenade, with her reinstatement, Mr. Poblete was visiting one late evening. at the piano. But there were returned, apologizing, There was no doubt, this several other interested guys, “Sorry, Ulysses,” he said, “separation” would prove too, who each contributed a “I‘ve found out that the rumors beneficial for Eve as well as for love song. I suddenly recalled are not true. I learned from me. She would not be molested how she had been hounded by reliable sources that your visits anymore by the two guys, and I non-Adventist suitors during the to Solano have been simply for could now concentrate on war. But after finding out that an evening of music and fun.” teaching. Eve had moved from PUC to Supporting EveEventntntnt in Another Visitation. A few Far Eastern University (FEU) to School. A few weeks after I months later, during summer pursue resolutely a Master’s resumed teaching, Mr. Poblete, vacation, I was hired to assist an degree in Education, I felt with the concurrence of his wife evangelist who was holding relieved. Paz, presented to me a plan for open-air meetings in a remote During graduation time at Eve to enroll in the Northern barrio by the banks of Agno MCU in May, 1952, she Luzon Academy, located in River in the town of showed up unexpectedly with Artacho, Sison, . Bayambang, which was only 25 her friend Esmenia Cacal, Here, Paz was Registrar and miles south of Artacho, the presenting to me a beautiful tie, English teacher. “little city” made famous by the with music notes embroidered Eve and her younger sister Northern Luzon Academy. It on it, as well as an expensive Romaning had lost their Mom was during this time that I had a wallet. I thanked her for when they were in the chance to visit with Eve in making my graduation in the elementary grades; and their Artacho, while still working for medical school a happy and Dad, Mr. Pinaroc, married a the Pobletes, who had become memorable event. “These gifts are nothing in recommendation. (Dr. might have become a stumbling comparison to what you kindly Hechanova had served as a block to her. did for me during the war,” she rotating intern at MSH0, where More importantly, I could said, rather childishly, her I had been in charge of the recall once more how her Dad dimples deepening. interns’ training program in had once disclosed to me, “Son, “Can I ever forget how much EENT. Now he was a I hope you will continue in I had enjoyed your playing Physician and Faculty member acting like a brother to my accompaniment for Schubert’s at the Andrews University in daughter.” That was the main Serenade? ” I said, restraining Berrien Springs.) This was the reason, I reminisced, why I had myself from hugging her. only way whereby I would be offered my financial and moral Parting Time. My last enabled to pursue my studies at support to Eve in order to finish contact with her in the the Seminary, after finishing the High School in the Northern Philippines took place during M. Div. course in the Luzon Academy. my birthday party, August 10, Theological Seminary at PUC Years of Friendship. And 1952, at the Bachelors’ Quarters in Baesa, Caloocan City. now here in Berrien Springs, in Pasay City, half a block away During that first visit with many years of close friendship from the Manila Sanitarium and the Hechanovas, Fidela had with the Munar family (Fred Hospital (MSH) in Pasay City, stealthily managed, within a and Eve) was about to where I was now working as few minutes, to fetch Eve, all by commence. How often would I staff physician. An herself, to socialize with us. be called in consultation when embarrassing event took place Once more, the war years and Eve was ill disposed or in my life, resulting in my post-liberation time were suffering from severe colds! I deciding suddenly to leave the recalled and lived anew in virtually became their family country for further training exultant nostalgia. We had a doctor. Of course, I still abroad. (At first it had been wonderful time reminiscing the enjoyed her cooking pinacbet rumored that I was topnotcher past, including our listening to once in a while. in the Medical Board Exams in and singing Schubert’s When their daughter wanted 1952. Much to my dismay and Serenade. to enroll at MCU College of embarrassment, I found out Here at the Hechanova Medicine, Fred and Eve sought later that I was arbitrarily residence, I found out, in my help. Evidently, they had flunked in three subjects to take greater detail, that Eve had learned about my teaching at me out of the top ten.) pursued her studies in MCU for a few years. Joyfully, Thereafter, I completely lost Honolulu, HI, soon after I flew to MCU to make the track of Eve for almost two learning about my marriage proper arrangements with Dean decades, except my learning with Jovita. This Victor Valenzuela so that their from Pastor Victor Aladin in “disappointment” almost broke daughter would be accepted and Honolulu that she soon moved her heart. There could finish the medical course. there after my sailing for Los (providentially) she soon traded Then the time came for Angeles, with Jovita, in nuptial vows with a dedicated Jovita and me to move to Los December 10, 1952. minister who was seriously Angeles in order to continue my An Unexpected Reunion involved in Temperance work, studies at Fuller Theological at the Hechanova as I used to do in the Seminary. I had to phase out my Residence. It was not until I Philippines. Then the couple EENT practice in Berrien had switched to theology that moved to Andrews University Springs and Buchanan, MI, we would cross paths again. I area. And Eve was now spending three days a month, was then visiting with the occupied with teaching chores performing surgeries at Unity Hechanovas (Fidela and Jun) in in at least two schools in the Hospital in Buchanan. The their lovely home in Berrien community, ready for Munars kindly offered to take Springs, MI, making promotion. I could not help but care of my mail in the local post arrangements for the Andrews silently thank God for providing office, and to deposit payments University to set up an EENT Eve an Adventist husband, thus of patients in the local bank. clinic, banking on Jun’s strong relieving me of the fear that I Occasionally, they kept me ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 2 3 Number 3 March 201 2 page 14 posted (by long distance phone guys. Otherwise, she would Eve’s sudden demise, calls) of my patients’ post- have not found love and Schubert’s Serenade started operative progress, too. This security in the person of Fred, enchanting and haunting me convenient arrangement now the object of my again. I started humming it. continued for a few months, interceding for God to heal. And while doing so, I could not making the transition to Los My family was overwhelmed help but recall that memorable Angeles smooth and almost with grief when, a few days evening when she and Miss care–free. I offered them some later, we were informed by Eve Ramiento came to congratulate compensation, but they that the icy hands of death had my friend Bob and me after graciously declined. snatched Fred away, leaving the their listening to our singing While campaigning for the family in profound sorrow. We feelingly Schubert’s Serenade top office of the Association of promptly sent her a card of during a song competition, one Philippine Physicians in condolence. No reply. We moonlit evening WWII, in America (APPA) in 1993, I were hoping to meet Eve, Bayombong, N.V. invited the local physicians in possibly with her children, Enigmatically, the night Berrien Springs and during the meeting of the winds were moving through the neighboring areas to a dinner Eastern and Western leaves of the Dama de Noches meeting. I had a chance to visit organizations of PUC-AUP in our backyard, and were with the Munars again, and was alumni in Troy, Michigan, in murmuring “low and sweet!” happy to see that all was August 2004, so we could cheer But, oh, it was not a serenade of flowing smoothly in the family. her up personally. But she did love! It had suddenly become a In fact, I envied them for not show up, making us wonder sad farewell, the wail of enjoying earlier than I, the bliss why: Was she ill, unable to whippoorwill. What anguish of early retirement. cope with the loneliness that suddenly seized me! Only Sad News. While Jovita takes place after one’s lifetime heaven could tell. and I were celebrating, with the partner passes away? How Nonetheless, as expressed in family, our golden wedding many times had I tried the song, “silent prayers of anniversary in Honolulu, thereafter to reach her by phone, blissful feeling link us though January 18, 2003, we were but never succeeded! apart.” informed by her sister Then came the sad news on Romaning, now residing in Paz Poblete’s passing away at Hawaii, that Fred had age 87. In a brief message that TENDERLY undergone a complicated heart I had e-mailed the bereaved continued from page 2 surgery in Michigan. Wasting family, I not only expressed 26 th was the start of the no time, I took the phone and condolences but also thanked homecoming: 7:00 am spoke with Eve at length, the Pobletes for taking care of registration; and 8:30 am holy closing with a fervent prayer for Eve, providing board and mass celebrated by Father Fred’s speedy recovery. I must lodging, while studying in the Orbos who made us feel like confess without any reservation Academy in Artacho. brothers and sisters. We were or feeling of embarrassment that Furthermore, I published a really touched when he asked while on the phone, I recalled tribute to her in the AUP the Golden Jubilarian Class 62 to swiftly the past when Eve came Cyberlink . sit in front with him during the with Miss Ramiento to Two weeks later, Eve, too, offertory. congratulate me and my would join Fred, Paz, and the A sumptuous breakfast teacher-friend for singing “innumerable caravan,” (In the followed and was well attended. expressively Schubert’s immortal parlance of Cullen Christopher and Maria Angeles Serenade in Bayombong. I also Bryant.) Dolar were there. She was the could now see more clearly than Touched Once More by cute lady in red, who called ever that I had helped her, Schubert’s Serenade. That “Noli”; and I just know that was directly or indirectly, to avoid night April 27, 2005, right after Angie. getting entangled with tough reading in the Cyberlink about For the first time in many I wonder about all the The rest of Thursday and years, I saw Esteban, a local pictures he had taken. (During Friday was spent on CME. oncologist; Celia Trinidad; our June reunion in Las Vegas, On Friday, Class 62 decided Dory Malaluan; and Divine and he said he took a lot of pictures to meet at the Mr Choi Auxie Abanilla nee Reyes. I but only one was published.) Restaurant located at Robinson met Lito and Auxie earlier in The SAA recipients were all Mall ground floor, which is a the Chapel.They were so nice in happy. I wish they would be favorite because it does not use moving from their pews to courteous enough to show their monosodium glutamate, or where Ding and I were seated. appreciation by dropping the bechin . Unfortunately, we did Efren Jamir, a pediatrician, sponsors a line of appreciation not meet everybody since we was there, along with for the awards that were not got tied up at the Makati area Emmanuel Nierva, a available in 1962 and before. near Kamagong for our made- psychiatrist. Because of previous to-order clothing for the Grand Ato and Daisy Ramos were appointments, we were not able Ball. with Ed Manzano of Munster to attend the rest of the CME The Grand Ball started IN. and other meetings. earlier than scheduled. At 5:30 We did not see Rey Later the Golden Jubilarians pm, people had started to mill Sarmiento at FEU, but we were were served lunch. Thanks to the Galleria lobby and to told he was probably still in the the efforts of Ato and Daisy register at the desk headed by mission. Ramos, they were able to talk to Class 86 and Miss Cely Ocampo. The annual Dean Lauro Dean Habacon our use of the As usual, there was confusion at Panganiban MD memorial VIP room. the registration desk because lecture was presented by Dr View from the promenade is nobody seemed to know who Angeles Tan Alora who gave a a panorama of West Fairview was in charge of what. It was motherly lecture about having around the medical school. also noticeable that only Class 62 your son or daughter takes We all had a nice fellowship Jubilarians came best dressed medicine in the Philippines. As during lunch. for the occasion. Other class usual some of the Dr Lauro Also earlier, Emil Sarmiento attendees came in jeans, Panganiban family were present asked me if Class 62 would have informal shorts, shoes and caps in the audience. something to present during the which did not fit the occasion. The much-awaited grand ball the following This was my humble distribution of the Student morning. To this end, Ding and observation and I am not a Achievement Awards (SAA) I brought a CD of hot, hot, hot connoisseur. during the student recognition dance steps which are simple The night started with the ceremonies followed. At this enough for anyone to muster. Philippine , time, a lot of students crowded Our Class’ response was followed by the FEU Hymn. (I the convention hall. It looked negative so we decided not to still think the US National like they have been coached present anything. Anthem should have been into falling in line at the back In between lunch and the played, too; but it was explained and at the left side of the VIP room, Oscar Tuazon to us earlier why, and I am not assembly facing the podium. brought in the newly approved repeating the same.) My suggestion to Dean memorandum of agreement I gave the invocation. Dr Remy Habacon is to call the (MOA) between the local FEU- Tuazon, and our chairman Dr award first, to give the sponsor NRMF medical society and the Pepito Rivera were called to a chance to get in the stage, and US based Alumni Foundation. speak to the assembly. then call the student recipient. I I hope to present the same in The new president of the have 3 awards and each time I upcoming Winter Alumni FEU-NRMF Medical Society had to run to the stage to deliver Foundation board meeting in spoke longer, but this was his the award, congratulated the San Francisco on March 31 st . inaugural speech. student, and had pictures taken I am positive there are no The Silver Jubilarians gave a by Jay Mendoza, our designated more disagreements on the rather long performance. I said photographer. wordings of the MOA. ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 2 3 Number 3 March 201 2 page 16 long because they danced all night Him alone. In the Gospel of St. profession has visualized change, to paraphrase Bernard Shaw. Matthew (Chapter 6) we are given witnessed new ideas, and remained Other classes who dressed up three practices that are pleasing open to discove-ries that for the Grand Ball were not given and acceptable to God – alms sometimes went in completely a chance to dance because the giving, fasting and prayer. With different directions than first theme of the night was hard rock. these comes a warning – that these intended. No, there was no traditional should not be done for our benefit It may be argued that medical dance. but for God. These practices are discoveries have improved one’s A little chance should have not about self-gratification, but for life while diminishing another. For been provided to the other the Lord who expects them to be instance, since the invention of celebrants who came all the way performed in humility. These antibiotics, many people have been from different parts of the world to practices are not for our own saved, but now many are being lost participate in the night’s event. righteousness but for God’s due to resistant bacterial strains. Anyway, we pray that righteousness. Illnesses that just a few years ago succeeding celebrants will not We are continually reminded of were treatable are now immune to monopolize the affair and will be God’s grace and mercy every time our medications and we scramble courteous enough to the other we publicly confess our sins in His to find new ways to treat our medical graduates. presence and of one another. In patients. This is the challenge of God bless them all. the sacraments of baptism and holy medicine. We wish they truly had a communion we are invited to First, do no harm. momentous and memorable return to God as His people. The As I look back over the last 100 homecoming. Season of Lent leads to the cross years, it seems impossible that we of Good Friday. We are given have advanced so far. Because we forty days in which to reflect on have been willing to look outside our past, put into practice those the box, to march to a different FFFAITHFAITH CORNER elements of religious life that drummer, we have achieved continued from page 1 Matthew writes in his gospel, astonishing medical strides. We exercising power in all of nature Then on Good Friday, we are to are limited only by our desire to and promises an outpouring of the remember just how far God will to protect our patients from undue Holy Spirit. He makes a case for a make sure that we return to Him as harm. Our goal must be to God who acts on behalf of His His Son is sacrificed for our continually educate ourselves not people. His message to the salvation. Then and only then can only on advancements, but in how troubled and struggling people was we truly appreciate Easter Sunday those advancements affect our that the Lord is “gracious and and thank the Lord for what he has current and future patients. merciful, slow to anger and done and continues to do for us. Our challenge as physicians abounding in steadfast love, and We are given a chance once again remains unchanged. We must first relents from punishing.” (Joel to “return to the Lord your God, educate ourselves and then assist 2:13) for he is gracious and merciful, in the education of the next The prevalent questions in their slow to anger and abounding in generation. We must practice minds as they pondered their fate steadfast love, and relents from humane treatment for all and be in captivity was how much more punishing.” ever vigilant to changes that might can God take of their apostasy have negative impacts on our before he smacks them down patients and our world. We must forever? Joel insists that despite CHAIRMAN be willing to accept responsibility all their sins that this gracious and continued from page 1 when discoveries or practices are merciful God still wants His month of March. found to be ineffective or harmful, people to return to Him, to return By definition, the word march and quick to make changes to where they belong. I believe that means to begin to move in such a safeguard our patients. I am proud this is the message for Lent for all manner, to proceed directly and to count myself among the of us – that despite all that we have purposefully, to progress steadily physicians of the world and give done to displease the Lord our onward, to advance. It is also thanks for our varied visions, our God, He gives us a chance to defined as an organized walk, or central concepts, and our ability to return to Him once more. In the procession by a group of people embrace change while incorpora- imposition of ashes on Ash for a specific cause or issue. We as ting proven practices. Wednesday, the Lord reminds us physicians are well versed in the PC RIVERA MD 67 that our lives belong to Him and to march. Throughout time, our ECTOPIC MURMURS Volume 2 3 Number 3 March 201 2 page 17 BOARD MEETS FEUDNRSM continued from page 1 PMAC 5. President’s report – Dr O Tuazon, Alumni PMAC Auxiliary 6. Treasurer’s report – Dr G Rabadam Foundation PMAC Foundation 7. Executive Director’s report – 33 rd Annual Reunion Interuniversity Song and Dr N Guinigundo Dance Festival 8. Convention Chairman’s July 25-28, 2012 report – Dr Licerio Castro Performers Marriott Downtown Los Angeles 9. Different Committee reports SWU / CIM Chorale Rate per night $169 Constitution and By-Laws, FEUMAANI Chorale Group Scholarship, Student To reserve 800-266-9432, Thomasian Medical Alumni Achievement Award, Code Far Eastern University Chorale Society UERM Midwest Chorale Financial investment, Website MCU-FDT Medical Chorale Balik -FEU, Professorial https://resweb.passkey.com/go/FEU MAA2012 UPMASA Chorale Chair and Faculty Saturday, April 21, 2012 Development, CME, CELEBRANTS Ectopic Murmurs, Awards, Class 57 Emerald Jubilee Hyatt Regency O’Hare Donations and Bequests, 62 Rosemont IL Class Golden Jubilee PGME, Indigent Patient Class 87 Silver Jubilee Contact Care, Medical Mission, 67 DR FLOR TEMBRINA Annual Fundraising, and Class Sapphire Jubilee PMAC Auxiliary President Membership. Class 72 Ruby Jubilee [email protected] 10. Chapter Reports Class 77 Coral Jubilee EDWARD HERNAEZ MD 82 PMAC President 11. Old Business Class Pearl Jubilee [email protected] 12. New Business Class 92 20th Anniversary Announcement and Winter 2012 Class 97 15th Anniversary Adjournment. 02 SCIENTIFIC SEMINAR by CESAR V REYES MD 68 Class 10th Anniversary Pediatrics Update

th for General Practitioners REGISTRATION FEES After June 25 CME registration only [paid membership required] ……… $ 150 ………..…... $ 200 Selected Pediatric Infection Topic Pista Sa Piyo Southern California Style Jessica Corsino MD Welcome Reception ( WR ) …………………………….. free …………… free Loyola University Medical Center Alumni Filipiniana Night Buffet Dinner Dance [pp] ...... 119 …………… 139 General Membership Luncheon ( L) meeting [pp] ...... lunchbox ……….. lunchbox Selected Pediatric Update Topic r 33 Annual Grand Reunion Dinner Dance [pp] ...... … 139 ….………….. 159 Renato Fontanilla MD Annual membership ...... …………….…...... 60 ..…………….. 60 Loyola University Medical Center (required to attend the Welcome reception, lunch and dinner events !) TOTAL ...... ……...... ….. $______…… $______1st PMAC Professorial Lecture To qualify for the discounted rate, register on or before Saturday, June 25, 2012 . Novel Therapies for Chronic Mail this form and your check payable to FEUDNRSM Alumni Foundation, Glomerular Diseases Oscar Tuazon MD 73 , President Edgar V Lerma MD 16025 E Gale Ave, Ste B10, Industry CA 91745 Associate Professor of Nephrology University of Illinois at Chicago Telephone 626 336-6652 Cell phone 626-926-6372 Email [email protected] CPC: Acute Hemopneumothorax John Baladad MD , radiologist Yolanda Ramos Co MD , internist, pulmonologist MARCH QUOTE Aladin Mariano MD , thoracic I will exalt you, LORD, for you rescued me. surgeon You refused to let my enemies triumph over me. Psalm 30:1 Cesar V Reyes MD , pathologist