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Wednesday, August 16, 2006

ROTARY CLUB EXTENDS MEDICAL ASSISTANCE TO FLOOD VICTIMS IN SAN NARCISO

La Paz, San Narciso. True to its international theme for this year of “Lead the Way”, the Rotary Club of Downtown Olongapo (RCDO) headed by its president, Zambales vice governor Ramon G. Lacbain II leads the way in conducting its first medical-dental mission for this Rotary Year 2006-2007 last Saturday 12 August 2006 at barangay La Paz, San Narciso, Zambales.

Following the lead of RCDO, the Cluster 4-C of District 3790 of Rotary International composed of rotary clubs from Olongapo City and Zambales is expected to conduct its relief distribution project to flood victims in San Narciso on Sunday 20 August 2006 RCDO were able to provide free consultation and free medicines to a total of 236 patients who are mostly victims of flooding brought about by the last typhoons Glenda and Henry that badly hit the town of San Narciso.

The Olongapo City Dental Society headed by RCDO immediate past president Dr. Lekky Gabaga and its members Dr. Cielito Solis, Dr. Russel Solis-Mabeza, Dr. Mary Ann Aberas and Dr. Criselda Lim-Bautista provided the free dental services to 39 patients.

While a total of 197 medical patients were served by Dr. Florence Espinosa of James Gordon Memorial Hospital, Dr. Leonor Mendoza who is a captain at the Naval Education Training Command (NETC) and Dr. Thea Aileen Abrajano who is a native of San Narciso.

Aside from RCDO officers and members, the staff of Vice Governor Ramon G. Lacbain II who are also volunteers of Zambales War Against Poverty Foundation, Inc. and the barangay officials of La Paz headed by chairman Bienvenido Paz, Jr. including barangay health workers and volunteer-broadcasters of Radyo Natin San Narciso headed by its station manager Engr. Gener Ligsay provided the manpower support for the mission.

The alumni of Columban College high school department – Batch 1975 in Olongapo City also joined the Rotary community outreach activity by distributing relief goods to about 70 families.
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office provided the funding support for the medicines.
Later in the day, the faculty members and officials of Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) headed by its president Fidel E. Dinoso also distributed relief good to more than hundred families from barangay La Paz.

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