Free cataract operations in Talibon highlight CPG's 116th b-day bash

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By JUNE S. BLANCO 

FREE cataract operations will highlight the 116th birth anniversary of the lone Boholano who became Philippine president – Carlos P. Garcia.

Rep. Erico Aumentado (Bohol, 2nd District) is sponsoring his 2nd biggest cataract surgical mission on Nov. 2-7 at the Garcia Memorial Provincial Hospital (GMPH) in Talibon town thru Medical Director Harold Gallego, in coordination with the Philippine Gift of Life Foundation (PGOLF) thru its Chair Ramiro Cadag who is based in New York, USA, and President/CEO Fancy Baluyot, as well as the provincial government under Gov. Edgardo Chatto.

The Department of Health thru Secretary Enrique Ona and Undersecretary Elmer Punzalan, the Talibon local government unit under Mayor Restituto Auxtero and the local Lions Club under former Mayor Juanario Item are assisting in the event.

Topnotch ophthalmologists and expert eye surgeons from the Philippine Association of Medical Specialists (Pams) spearheaded by Dr. Federico Malubay will perform the operations.

The indigent beneficiaries will come from the 14 2nd District towns endorsed by their respective municipal social workers and mayors, namely Niño Rey Boniel of Bien Unido, Ronald Lowell Tirol of Buenavista, Allen Ray Piezas of Clarin, Germinio Relampagos of Dagohoy, Louis Thomas Gonzaga of Danao, Jose Jono Jumamoy of Inabanga, Cary Camacho of Getafe, Tesalonica Boyboy of Pres. C.P. Garcia, Ricardo Suarez of Sagbayan, Jacinto Naraga of San Isidro, Claudio Bonior of San Miguel, Auxtero of host Talibon, Roberto Cajes of Trinidad and Eutiquio Bernales of Ubay.

Bernales had hosted the first cataract surgical mission in May 2011 that coincided with Aumentado’s birthday.

Listing of patients for pre-screening is now going on at the offices of PGOLF and the Consultant on Gov. Chatto’s Surgical and Medical Missions at the ground floor of the Capitol Complex, Marapao Street, Tagbilaran City. For inquiries, please call 501-9196 or the offices of the mayors and municipal health officers of the 2nd District.

Aside from Cadag and Baluyot, other PGOLF officers are Rev. Fr. Victor Bompat, vice president, Peter Dejaresco, corporate secretary, Engr. Albert Uy, treasurer, Benjamin Ong, auditor, Dr. Ludgerio Torres, consultant, and Dr. Mary Ann Ruiz, Richard Uy, Toto Jabonillo, Dr. Teofilo Recitas, Dr. Edgar Lerias and Joseph Alagon, directors.

Advisers are Aumentado, Gov. Edgardo Chatto and Bishop Leonardo Tumulak, D.D. while consultants are Drs. Avelino Aventura, Francisco Dizon, Santos Jose Abad, Florante Lomibao, Malubay, Dr. Lourdes Casas, Edgarto Ortiz, Punzalan, Kazan Baluyot and Julia Maape.