JCI conducts Medical-Dental Outreach in Dumalinao

By Alma L. Tingcang

DUMALINAO, Zamboanga del Sur,  April 21 (PIA) – About 3,000 barangay folks availed of the Medical-Dental Outreach sponsored by the Junior Chamber International (JCI), a leading global network of young active citizens through the JCI Philippines’ Greater Pagadian Jaycees Inc. and JCI Yllana at the Dumalinao  Pilot School Gymnasium yesterday, April 20.

“This medical outreach is conducted in cooperation with the local government of Dumalinao with the support of the provincial government through  Governor Antonio H. Cerilles, Congresswoman Aurora E. Cerilles and the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center staff as well as the Philippine National Police,’’ Mayor Ace William E. Cerilles said in an interview with local media.

“By next week, we will have another medical outreach for the coastal barangays of our town, and deliver basic services to our rural folks,” the young mayor quipped.

Mr. Troy Asugas, president of Greater Pagadian Jaycees said the Medical-Dental Outreach covered check-up, tooth extraction, Operation-Tuli, Deworming and giving of Vitamin A. This activity is part of the JCI Week Celebration on April 15-21.    

Medical staff from the Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center, Dr Neonita B. Baylon, Dr. Edilberto Landino; and private practitioner Dr. Robert Capatoy, with dentists Dr. Vicente Baul and Dr. Pacito Ceniza,   the Municipal Health Office headed by Dr. Patrick Toledo,  nurses who are JC members pooled their resources together to render service to the people of Dumalinao.

Mayor Ace Cerilles is very grateful for the all-out support of the Jaycees and to everyone who made possible the success of the medical and dental outreach in Dumalinao.          

At 6:30 P.M. yesterday, “Sigaw sa Tag-araw,” a concert for the benefit of Gawad Kalinga, Hangop kabataan and indigent dialysis patients of Zamboanga del Sur Medical Center  was a sensational hit held at the Megayon Stage, Dao, Pagadian City with 12 bands participating and the special performance of the Pagadian 4 (P4) local artists.  (ALT/PIA9-Zambo Sur)