By Emmanuel D. Taghoy
IPIL, Zamboanga Sibugay – The 102nd Infantry (Igsoon) Brigade of the Philippine Army (PA) will sponsor free surgical operations in partnership with the Maharlika Charity Foundation, Inc. for indigent patients with cleft lip and palate deformities in the province.
Captain Marcel S. Jumawan, S7 of 102 IB, told the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) in an interview that only those patients who are 1 year old and above are eligible to undergo surgical operation.
“There are 30 slots available and as of this time, we have already listed 28 patients,” he said.
Capt. Jumawan disclosed that the brigade has yet to set the final schedule for the surgical operations.
He also said in case the number of patients would exceed the allotted slots, the medical team will still accommodate all of them.
As of this writing, the 102nd IB is calling on the public for the last two slots to be filled out so that the free surgical operation can commence.
“We still don’t have the schedule and the venue. We will coordinate and finalize everything once the two remaining slots will be filled out,” Capt. Jumawan said in a text message.
For those who are interested, you may visit the 102nd IB Headquarters and look for Capt. Marcel S. Jumawan, the brigade’s civil military operations officer.
For inquiries, you may also contact 0917-311-2835.