• November 3, 2009 9:49 AM

  • FG’S SCHOLARS WITH DTTB BATCH 27 NOW DEPLOYED TO REMOTE BARRIOS

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Twenty-five (25) young and dedicated doctors recently finished their 12-day pre-deployment orientation and are now the Doctors to the Barrios (DTTB) Batch 27, committed to serve doctor-less communities for two years as barrio doctors.
FG’S SCHOLARS WITH DTTB BATCH 27 NOW DEPLOYED TO REMOTE BARRIOS

Twenty (20) of First Gentleman Jose Miguel Arroyo’s medical scholars under the Bagong Doktor Para sa Bayan scholarship project are part of DTTB Batch 27 – ten (10) from the University of the Philippines (UP) and ten (10) from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM).

Also in DTTB Batch 27 are four (4) Pinoy MD scholars -- 2 from UP, and 2 from West Visayas State University (WVSU) -- and one (1), Dr. Angelo de Guzman (PLM) who applied on his own and was accepted.

In photo seated front row from left to right:

Dr. Nickson Austria, UP (Dolores, Abra); Dr. Jay Pee Cruz, UP (San Jose, Romblon); Dr. James Salisi, UP (Loreto, Dinagat Island); Dr. Criston Van Manansan, UP (Malibcong, Abra); Dr. Ceferino Lustre II, UP (La Libertad, Zamboanga del Norte; Dr. Rommel Bernabe Jr., UP (Binuangan, Misamis Oriental); and, Dr. Venjune Tansiongco, UP (Alcantara, Romblon).

Seated second row from left to right:

Dr. Liza Marie Bejemino, UP (San Jose, Negros Oriental); Dr. Sittie Aneza Camille Maglangit, UP (Montawal, Maguindanao); Dr. Zaida Aminulla, UP (Sergio Osmena, Zamboanga del Norte); Juris Umali-Soliman, President, First Gentleman Foundation Inc.; Dr. Christine Gutierrez, UP (Tubajon, Surigao del Norte); Dr. Cesarey Mestidio, WVSU (Bingawan, Iloilo); Dr. Annie Loraine Estrope, WVSU (Madrid, Surigao del Sur); and, Dr. Pinky de Leon (Magsaysay, Cuyo Island).

Standing from left to right:

Paulino Cruz (DOH); Gil Caronan (DOH); Dr. Mary Ruth Sanchez, PLM (Cuyo, Palawan); Dr. Jeffrey James Motos, PLM (Rapu-Rapu, Albay); Dr. Joey Sabularce, PLM (Dingalan, Aurora); Dr. Angelo de Guzman, PLM (San Jose, Dinagat Island); Dr. Marcos Genebago, PLM (Lanao del Norte); Dr. Deborrah Liao, PLM (Gamay, Northern Samar); Dr. Quennie Dyan Raagas, PLM (Claver, Surigao del Norte); and, Kenneth Salumbides (DOH).

Not in photo: Dr. Donn McAngelo Valdes (UP), Dr. Frances Michelle Obias (PLM), Dr. Janis Bunoan (PLM), and Dr. Mariel Avila (PLM).