Aloha Medical Mission 1
Silay City, Negros Occidental
November 8-12, 2004.
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For the first time, Hawaii-based Aloha Medical Mission (AMM) through its president, Ramon K. Sy, chose the Foundation to be their coordinating body for their medical mission in Silay City last November 8-12, 2004. Over 50 AMM volunteers, both U.S. and Philippine-based, arrived last November 7, 2004. On their first night, they were treated to a barrio fiesta-themed reception by Silay City Mayor Carlo V. Gamban and his wife, alumna Maridel Ordoñez-Gamban at the historic Balay Negrense. For the next 5 days, the AMM volunteers were joined by local doctors, nurses, midwives, nursing students, SSA-B alumnae and students as they performed major surgeries and cataract operations at the Dr. Jose Locsin Memorial Provincial Hospital and minor surgeries and medical consultations at the Silay Civic Center. The beneficiaries came from the cities of Silay, Talisay and La Carlota and the municipalities of Murcia and E.B. Magalona. This medical mission far exceeded the AMM’s target number of beneficiaries as they were able to perform medical services as follows:

Total Beneficiaries: 4,625

A farewell dinner reception was hosted by Negros Occidental Governor Joseph G. Marañon at the Provincial Capitol Building last November 12, 2004. The La Carlota City Pasalamat Drumbeaters performed for the guests as they arrived at the reception and during the party. The invocation, the Philippine and American national anthems, and the Negros Hymn were sang by the Provincial Capitol choir. The Silay Rondalla played during dinner. After dinner, the Senior students of SSA-B performed their award-winning “Ragragsakan” native dance. This was followed by a hula number by the Garma sisters, Merlinda & Toni, AMM volunteers from Hawaii. After the presentation of plaques and certificates of appreciation both by the Foundation (led by AMM and the AMM, Governor Marañon gave a toast and presented tokens of appreciation to the AMM and the Foundation. The AMM volunteers then sang a beautiful Hawaiian song “Aloha Oe.” The Foundation reciprocated by giving an accomplishment report of the recently concluded AMM through an audio-visual presentation given by alumna volunteer Mai Magadia-Paltriguera and prepared by Foundation board member Agnes Tinsay-Jalandoni, Kim Javier and photographer Jaime Unson. The audio-visual presentation touched the hearts of everyone present and elicited a warm applause from the audience. The Foundation gratefully acknowledges the generous support of the following individuals and organizations, without whom this medical mission would not have been possible: the AMM, AMM president Dr. Ramon K. Sy, Mayor Carlo V. Gamban of Silay City, Mayor Anthony V. Lizares of Talisay City, Mayor Jeffrey P. Ferrer of La Carlota City, Mayor Esteban H. Coscolluela of the Municipality of Murcia, Mayor Alfonso F. Gamboa of the Municipality of E.B. Magalona, Silay City (the host), Governor Joseph G. Marañon, Dr. Sabina Damaso (Silay Health Officer), Dr. Augustus Caesar Tan (Murcia Health Officer), Dr. Edwin Jayme (E.B. Magalona Health Officer), Dr. Erwina Jalandoni (La Carlota Health Officer), Dr. Eric Saratan (Talisay City Vice Mayor), Dr. Maritel Ledesma (Chief of Hospital, Silay), Dr. Nida de la Peña (Mission Coordinator, Silay), Tess Severino (Chief Nurse, Silay), Association of Private Duty Nurse Practitioners of the Philippines (Bacolod Chapter), Philippine Pediatric Society-Negros Occidental Western Visayas Chapter, Rotary Club of Marapara, Mr. & Mrs. Ricardo B. Yanson, Sr., Mr. Leo Rey V. Yanson, Riverside College of Nursing, Mrs. Ceres Y. Magadia, Mrs. Majella Y. Calud, alumnae volunteers Jean Velez-Trebol (AMM over-all coordinator), Maridel Ordoñez-Gamban (Silay City liaison and co-chair of Awards, Socials and Reception Comm.), Jarie Jalandoni-Yulo (co-chair of Awards, Socials and Reception Comm.), Agnes Tinsay-Jalandoni (member, Awards, Socials and Reception Comm.), Chole Cuenca-Chua (chair, Food Comm. ), Rose L. Lacson (member, Food Comm.), Jaye Jesena-Hedriana (member, Food Comm.), Angelie Yulo-Millan (member, Food Comm.), Ginnette Yanson-Dumancas (co-chair, Ways & Means Comm. & chair, Transportation Comm.), Christine Velez-Vargas (co-chair, Ways & Means Comm.), Ria Tongoy-Villanueva (co-chair, Ways & Means Comm.), Nining Jacinto-Tinsay (co-chair, Ways & Means Comm.), Mai Magadia-Paltriguera (co-chair, Traffic Comm.), Bingbing Villanueva (co-chair, Traffic Comm.), Betsy Ledesma-Coscolluela (co-chair, Traffic Comm.), Cecile Ledesma (co-chair, Documentation Comm.), Malu Jalandoni-Valderrama (co-chair, DocumentationComm.), Celina Yanson-Lopez (Traffic Comm.), Julie Ann Jalandoni (Traffic Comm.), Maggie Ledesma-Jalandoni (Traffic Comm.), Cayenne Lizares-Gaston (Traffic Comm.), and several other alumnae volunteers from different SSA-B batches. See pics gallery.