2nd Tito de Santos Memorial Medical/Dental Mission

Frank Mamaril with Viching de Santos, widow of Tito de Santos for whom the Medical Mission is memorialized for his continued support of the medical mission program from its inception. Frank and Tito were the co-chairmen of the Davao Medical Mission on July 2006 when Tito suddenly passed away.

(photos courtesy of Dr. Frank Mamaril)

The UP Beta Sigma Fraternity of Southern California Chapter, in cooperation with the Canada Chapter, the Federation, SOCSKSARGEN Chapters, Davao Chapter, Cotabato City Chapter, and in partnership with the Tacurong City Local Gov't., Sultan Kudarat Medical Society, and Notre Dame Tacurong College, held the 2nd Tito de Santos Memorial Medical & Dental Mission last Feb. 27 - March 02, 2008 at the Notre Dame of Tacurong College Gymnasium, Tacurong City, Sultan Kudarat Province.

The medical/dental uplift was headed by Dr. Frank Mamaril, GP of the UP Beta Sigma Fraternity Alumni Chapter of Southern California, alongside Federation President Sonny Pagador. Sis Viching de Santos, wife of the late Tito de Santos, also joined this mission. Also present were UP Alumni President Dario Sabularse and National Assembly President Sam Strong. Bing Garcia, Dr. Raschid Chin, together with the rest of the Cotabato brothers hosted the project while Art De Vera of Canada Chapter was in charge of the medicine procurement from Health Partners International of Canada (HPIC) and personally delivered the medicines to the mission.
 

1st Tito de Santos Memorial Medical/Dental Mission

(Photos courtesy of Toto Mallonga and Dr. Angel de Castro, Jr.)

The UP Beta Sigma Southern California Chapter was the primary sponsor of the medical mission that was held last March 10-11, 2007 in Milagros, Masbate at the Country Hospital. The hospital is headed by Brod Doctor Angel de Castro, Jr. This was the 1st Tito de Santos Medical Mission, named after our departed past GP of UP South, Brod Tito. The medical mission committee of the chapter was headed by Brod Frank Mamaril and Brod Nonoy Bautista represented the chapter in Masbate.

Medicines were from the HPIC (Health Partners International of Canada). This was made possible primarily due to the efforts of Brod Art de Vera of the Canada Chapter. Brod Art was also in charge of delivering the medicines to the Philippines, which he had done in all previous medical missions of the Federation.

Coordinated by Brod Jinggoy Solon were two other aspects of this medical mission: (1) a feeding program being worked on by Brod Ed Quisumbing and Brod Vic Ramos thru the Feed the Hungry and the National Nutrition Council of the Philippines, and (2) solicitation of medical supplies and equipment which was worked on by Brods Billy Sevilla, Roy Antonio, and other brods. The Federation is committed to coordinate three (3) more medical missions this year.

Brod Doctor Angel de Castro, Jr. whose community in Masbate was the focus of this medical mission, is a rare breed. He is a consistently dedicated Filipino who has a big heart for the most unfortunate of our brethren. Let us support him in his endeavor.

(source: Brod Sonny Pagador)

Manila East Assembly sent member doctors to Masbate to assist and support the 1st Tito de Santos Medical Mission sponsored by UP Southern California Chapter. The delegation was headed by the GP Toto Mallonga, together with Buddy Quililan, MD, Jojo Barluado, DMD, and Ricardo Busto, DMD. An estimated total of 3,000 patients were attended to on March 10-11, 2007.

Manila East Fundraising proceeds funded the Manila East Travel expenses, which amounted to P21,000 (Source: GP Toto Mallonga).

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