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Vol. 5 No. 1 The Official Publication of MCU and MCU-FDTMF January - June 2010

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A PhilHealth accreditation inspector (middle) at the ClinicalLaboratory.

Manila Central University ranked fourth in 2009 among thetop-performing schools in the country that offer Bachelor of Sci-ence in Nursing programs in the category of schools with over1,000 board exam takers.

This was announced by the Commission on Higher Educa-tion (CHED) recently based on the national passing average of40.70% set by the Professional Regulations Commission (PRC)and the school’s number of exam takers in the recent results ofthe licensure examinations for nursing.

MCU had 1,048 board exam takers with 598 passers or57.06%. The MCU Nursing board passing average has alwaysrated way above the national passing average with its studentsfaring creditably with some even finishing among the top passers.

In the CHED – NCR official publication Higher Ed Capi-tal dated July to December 2009, CHED Chairman EmmanuelAngeles cited the country’s top-performing schools that haveperformed really well in the board examinations for the past fiveyears.

“These schools should be commended for producing suc-cessful takers in the nursing licensure exams, minimizing wast-age and frustrations among graduates,” Dr. Angeles said. “Theseschools should serve as models for other Higher Education In-stitutions in other disciplines covered by licensure examinations.”

Reference: Manila Bulletin and Higher Ed Capital

“We have satisfied and com-plied with the fifty-one (51)PhilHealth Benchbook core indica-tors,” Dr. Delia Lim, MCU-FDTMFHospital Head of Quality Assurancesaid. “The indicators are the char-acteristics that should be present fora hospital to function as a facilityproviding care, treatment and diag-nosis in a manner that is safe andefficient for the patients and itsstaff.”

The various Hospital units un-derwent self-assessment in each arealast February 2010 after which theysubmitted an application for Centerof Excellence classification to

PhilHealth. On April 21 and 22 aPhilippine Health Insurance Corpo-ration (PhilHealth) team from itsHealth Care Delivery ManagementDivision conducted an inspection ofthe Hospital.

In a letter to department chairs,heads, faculty, staff and employeeslast April 23, Dr. Lutgarda C. Quito,Executive Vice President expressedher appreciation for everyone’s co-operation and hard work in connec-tion with the PhilHealth accredita-tion.

“Congratulations to all for yourfull cooperation, trust and patiencebefore and during the PhilHealth

2 January – June 2010

Mr. Avonn C.Nova, Dean ofthe College ofC o m p u t e rStudies was arecipient of TheP r e s i d e n t ’ sA w a r d o fRecogn i t iong i v e n l a s tDecember 21,2 0 0 9 . T h ea w a r dacknowledgesthe collectiveand individualfeats andcontributions to the University’s objectives both measurableand motivational. Mr. Nova’s name was inadvertently notincluded in the individual awardees’ list during the last issueof The Pulse.

President Aristotle T.Malabanan, Executive Vice Presi-dent Lutgarda C. Quito, Past DeansLita Linda C. Britanico, Divina Y.Beato, esteemed Department Chairs,beloved members of the faculty, dearstudents of the College of Medicine,Ladies and Gentlemen:

I retired from the MCU Col-lege of Medicine on October 2004when I reached the mandatory re-tirement age of 60. But I requestedmanagement that I am allowed togive pro bono lectures on Thursdaymornings to the staff, fellows, con-sultants, residents, SI’s and JI’s. Itwas a habit that was hard to breaksince 1986.

My energies were then focusedas Chair of the OB-GYN departmentat the East Avenue Medical Centertill my retirement on October 2009from government after 37 years offaithful service. Two years ago, Dr.Quito called me up and offered methe position of Dean of the Collegeof Medicine. I demurred because Istill had to stay focused on my roleof Chair of EAMC. Retirement for-mally started October 2009 but thehospital director extended my stayfor 6 more months to finish all myprojects. At this time, though, I was

I have a dreamThe following is the convocation remarks of Dr. Walfrido W. Sumpaico, the

new Dean of the College of Medicine during the General Orientation last June 15,2010 at the Tanchoco Auditorium.

already attending MCU manage-ment meetings because I wanted toknow where I was going and what Iwas supposed to do.

During this transition period ofstudy and observation, I listened,observed and questioned. And fi-nally, I consented to accept the posi-tion but it was obvious TRANSFOR-MATIONAL CHANGES had to bemade. Let me mention 3 of them:

The first area – THE FACULTYIt was obvious that I had a crew

of dedicated faculty members whoseefforts were grossly undervalued. Ineed to maintain a crew of enthusi-astic, motivated and well-compen-sated faculty members. Thus, nego-tiations were made (and finally ap-proved) that faculty salaries wouldbe doubled starting June 1st. All fac-ulty members have been advised toupdate and upgrade their profes-sional accomplishments. Those whosubmitted will therefore receive thenew salary increases. Those who didnot shall therefore wait until furthernotice (another transformationalchange in behavior). Attendance instaff conferences will count as teach-ing hours but physical presence isdemanded (not automatic). I shall

request management thatcommittee work shall becompensated as part of yourteaching load.

For the information ofthe medical students, Ilooked at the accomplish-ments of your faculty mem-bers and the pedigree isgood. Everyone is a certifiedspecialist in their respective nationalsocieties; several have even servedas office bearers. Several are notonly MD’s but also Masters inHealth education. However, areas tobe developed are in the area of ex-ternal peer-reviewed publicationsand more external national and in-ternational speaking engagementsfor the faculty (even if sponsored byindustry).

The second area –THE MEDICAL STUDENTS

The quality and quantity ofmedical students have been foundwanting in the recent past. But I seea glimmer of hope. This second pri-ority that struck me during the pre-deanship transition period was thenumber of highly-talented collegegraduates with an intense desire totake up Medicine but with littlematerial resources to fulfill theirdreams. About fifteen entry schol-ars (some with Latin letters) are cur-rently admitted. Ten (10) have beensponsored by the MCU MedicalAlumni in America and another ten(10) have been pledged by theMCUMAA / Dean’s office. This hasled to the creation of the “Isulongang Dunong” Scholarship FundProject. But, for today, let me notdiscuss this headache project exceptto ask for your acceptance and as-sistance. Instead, I would ratherhave the pleasure to present the 70freshmen students of MedicineClass of 2014.

The third area –A new ENVIRONMENT ofSharing and Caring

This area that probably needs

the greatest transformational changeis attitudinal. I sense a gap existsbetween administration, faculty andalumni. It goes without saying thatAlma Mater must care for its stu-dents (past and current) and mustconsider them sons and daughterswithout let-up. Since, in the end,the children of caring parents willnever leave their parents uncared forin return. I have thus enlisted DrHenry Falcotelo and his crew of theMCUMAA to energize this relation-ship closely. The alumni must re-cover its “potency” (pardon the gy-necological language). Alumni, stu-dents and administration workingharmoniously are the 3 pillars ofeducational success.

Where is the “dream” men-tioned in my title? It is so simplebut seems rather difficult. The pedi-gree profile of any school is mainlydetermined by the quality of theirgraduates. It is my simple dreamtherefore to see all medical gradu-ates pass the medical board certify-ing exams and then their specialtyexams. This will help maintain theMCU pedigree forever.

But along the way, let us notforget to practice the 3 BASIC quali-ties I mentioned in the 2010 gradu-ation exercises – Integrity first andforemost; service to others beforeself; and excellence in everythingthat we do.

I would like to end with aquote from Nelson Mandela whosaid, “This country (South Africa)is destined for greatness”. LikeNelson Mandela, I believe this col-lege is destined for greatness.

I ask for your support and yourprayers.

Dr. Walfrido W. Sumpaico

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January – June 2010 3

Accreditation Team visit on April21 and 22, 2010,” Dr. Quito said.“Through a meticulous preparationwith attention to the smallest de-tails, we obtained the required rat-ing of 51 for the Core indicators.The PhilHealth Team memberswere happy with the warm wel-come and were impressed in the

competence of the whole staff whichincludes the managers, doctors,nurses, hospital staff and all rankand file employees who were inter-viewed and observed.”

MCU-FDTMF Hospital isguided by the PhilHealthBenchbook that was prepared by theQuality Assurance Research and

Policy Development Group ofPhilHealth. It is a manual that servesas a guide of hospitals seekingPhilHealth accreditation. PhilHealthhas set a uniform set of standardsfor accredited hospitals providingquality patient care.

There are three centers or clas-sifications that healthcare providerscan apply for these are Center ofSafety, Center of Quality and Cen-ter of Excellence. With an “excel-lence” rating PhilHealth benefitsand services are facilitated faster.

Long before this year’s inspec-tion, the MCU-FDTMF Hospitalhas undergone improvements andwas preparing for PhilHealth ac-

Area 1 (Patients’ Rights) Mrs. Asuncion S. RuizArea 2 (Patients’ Care) Dr. Rodolfo E. Tamse

Dr. Gedeonino V. PadillaArea 3 (Leadership Interview) Dr. Estela Marie C. TanchocoArea 4 (Human Resources) Mrs. Perseveranda S. LecarozArea 5 (Information Management) Mrs. Purificacion M. EchiverriArea 6 (Safe Practice and Environment) Mr. Ramon T. MalabananArea 7 (Improvement Performance) Dr. Delia R. Lim

creditation visits. Last June 2008,then medical director Dr. AntoniaCruz-Basa launched the PhilHealth“Must Do” manual and rallied em-ployees and everyone concerned todo their share in improving theHospital and its services.

PhilHealth is a governmentcorporation that ensures sustain-able, affordable and progressivesocial health insurance that endeav-ors to influence the delivery of ac-cessible quality health care for allFilipinos.

The MCU-FDTMF HospitalPhilhealth Benchbook team lead-ers covering the seven areas of con-cern as follows:

Dr. Basaand Dr.

Tanchocoshow

PhilHealthinspectors

aroundthe

Hospitalpremises.

MCU Hospital Earthquake and Fire DrillMCU Compound • May 7, 2010

A patientbeing

treated.

Dr. Enrique Collantes, MCU-FDTMF Safety Committeechairman, spearheaded the drill.

Doctors andparamedicswere on handto attend tosimulatedemergencycases.

A patientwheeled

to theemergency

tent.


The MCU Administration has an-nounced the appointment of Ms. LeliosaN. Olmilla as Principal of the High andGrade School Department and Dr.Visitacion G. Fernandez as Head ofGrade School effective June 1, 2010.

Ms. Olmilla has more than eighteen(18) years of teaching experience inHigh and Grade School including overeleven (11) years in MCU. The newHGS principal is a candidate for a Mas-ter of Arts in Child Study degree at thePhilippine Normal University and fin-ished a Bachelor of Science in Educa-tion degree Major in General Scienceand Minor in Mathematics at Far East-ern University.

“We shall undertake curriculum andfaculty development programs gearedtowards improving the National CareerAssessment Exam and NationalAchievement Test Results rank of MCUHGS,” Ms. Olmilla said.

The new principal said that EnglishProficiency and the English SpeakingPolicy in HGS would be revived. Dec-lamation will be required in Englishclasses, school programs will showcasestudents’ talents in declamation whilepoems and essays will be published inthe school paper.

“For Math Proficiency, activitiessuch as mental math will be encouragedat the classroom level. Basic Math skillswill be emphasized and students and

Key appointments announced

teachers will be encouraged to join orga-nizations and outside competitions,” Ms.Olmilla said. “As for science, investiga-tory projects will be required from eachstudent and there will be venues wherestudents can display their projects.”

The HGS head will give equal im-portance to faculty development work-ing towards improved teacher-studentrelations and the handling of personalconcerns. Research will be heightened,as existing and new programs will bepushed. Successful and new recruitmentactivities such as free summer work-shops on matters of interest to studentswill be held.

Dr. Fernandez has over thirty-five(35) years of academic and administra-tive work experience in MCU. Shestarted her academic stint in MCU as anelementary teacher, taught in variousColleges, and is currently a professor atthe Graduate School. In 2005 until hernew appointment, Dr. Fernandez was thePrincipal’s Coordinator of the MCUHigh and Grade School Department. Dr.Fernandez has a Doctor of Philosophy,Master of Arts in Education, and Bach-elor of Science in Elementary Educationdegree cum laude in MCU.

“We will review the existing learn-ing competencies from Grade 1 to 6 andcome up with measures to uplift thequality in basic education of the schoolspecially in the English, Math and Sci-

Ms. Leliosa N. OlmillaPrincipal, High and Grade School

Dr. Visitacion G. FernandezHead, Grade School

Dr. Marciana Aliping – McKenzieDean, College of Dentistry

ence,” Dr. Fernandez said. “We will pushthe holding of Diagnostic and Achieve-ment Test for the Grade School pupilsin all grade levels and use this to im-prove the results of the NationalAchievement Test for Grade 6 pupils.”

The Grade School Department Headhas various pupils development pro-grams such as the creation of GradeSchool newsletter to discover and pro-mote their skills and talent in writing sto-ries, poems, drawing and other literaryworks. Faculty development and studentrecruitment shall be a priority.

In a related development, the Ad-ministration also announced the appoint-ment of Dr. Marciana Aliping –McKenzie as Dean of the College ofDentistry effective June 15, 2010.

Dr. McKenzie has more thantwenty-five (25) years of experience asa dental practitioner in Metro Manilaand London. She has a Doctor in DentalMaterials Science degree at Guy’s Hos-pital in London, a Master in Science inPaedodontics degree at King’s CollegeHospital in London, and a Doctor ofDental Medicine degree at De OcampoMemorial College. Dr. McKenzie fin-ished her pre-dental course at the Col-lege of Arts and Sciences in MCU.

“We will stimulate students to domore research and work together to im-prove the passing rates in the board ex-aminations,” Dr. McKenzie said.


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Dr. Catherine Gironella – Mrs. Prudencia P. ArribasAward

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MCU students and alumni can now obtain copies of their school recordsthrough e-transcript.com, a web-based service where the documents they needcan be delivered at their doorsteps. During the launching of e-transcript lastJanuary 28, Dr. Malabanan signed an MOA with service provider DynamicOutsource Solutions, Inc. (DOS1) representative Katrina Dayanghirang atthe Tanchoco Hall. Witnessing the signing were Dr. Renato Tanchoco Jr.,Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Mr. Jesselu Misa, UniversityRegistrar, Mr. John Samonte, System Administrator and other DOS1 staff.

5’S seminarheld

by Len V. Cruz, Human Resources

The Practice of Good Housekeeping or 5’sseminar was conducted for teaching and non-teaching personnel of the University last Novem-ber and this February at the HR Training Room.

The seminar introduced the concept of 5’s inthe workplace, its benefits, and how each em-ployee can commit in practicing good housekeep-ing and ultimately support the institutions’ objec-tives.

The 5’s program is a systematized approachin an organized work area. The program followsrules and standards and maintains disciplineneeded for everyone to do a good job. 5’s standsfor sort, sweep, sanitize, systematize and self-dis-cipline.

The concept was introduced in Japan throughtheir program of continuous development that re-sulted from organizational growth.

Ms. Amie Hidalgo, HR Manager, Mr. BogiePamintuan, HR Assistant, and this writer con-ducted the seminar.

Dr Gerard Perlas, overallchairman of the 63rd MCU-FDTMF Foundation AnniversaryCelebration announced this year’stheme, “Service Beyond Commit-ment”. The festivities will be heldfrom July 13 up to 15.

Traditional activities will bepart of the event. Among the high-lights of this year’s celebration arethe talk of invited keynote speakerDr Esperanza Cabral, Secretary of

63rd FDTMF celebration highlightsService Beyond Commitment

Date Time ActivityTuesday, July 13 11:00 A.M. Thanksgiving Mass – Feast of St. Camillus de Lellis at the Nuestra Señora de Purificacion Chapel,

6th Floor Hospital Bldg.12:00 P.M. Banquet at the Ralph Hunter Hall2:00 P.M. Employees’ Service Awards / Most Outstanding Employees at the Ralph Hunter Hall

Wednesday, July 14 9:00 A.M. Opening Ceremonies at the Tanchoco Auditorium9:30 A.M to12:00 P.M. Scientific Sessions2:00 P.M. Research Paper Contest3:30 P.M. Recognition of Outstanding Students and Faculty and Top Consultant of the Hospital

Thursday, July 15 8:00 A.M. Free Clinic at the Out Patient Department10:00 A.M. Opening of Exhibits at the Ralph Hunter Hall10:30 A.M. Layman’s Lecture on Diabetes Awareness by Dr. Lita Britanico at the Ralph Hunter Hall

Free blood and eye screening and nutrition counseling1:30 P.M.to5:00 P.M. Bingo Social at the Ralph Hunter Hall

Friday, July 16 12:00 P.M. Fellowship

the Department of Health, alayman’s lecture about DiabetesAwareness with free blood sugarscreening, scientific lectures, ex-hibits and socials.

The following is the sched-ule of events.

by Maria Teresa S. Gonda

63rd FDTMF celebrationpreparations in high gear.


Kindergarten Closing Rites andHigh and Grade School Recognition Day

HGS Quadrangle • March 29, 2010

First Holy CommunionCentennial Gym

February 10, 2010


High and Grade School GraduationCentennial Gym • March 30, 2010

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MCU – FDTMF College of Medicine Reaches Out

9th CAT Quiz and Search for Singing Cadets andCadettes at the Centennial Gym last January 30

“Huwag Kang Makakalimot”Career Talk for MCUStudents at the TanchocoAuditorium last February 4

MCU College of Medical Technology Visit last February 10

2nd Medical TechnologyStudents Congress at the

Centennial Gym lastFebruary 13

Adventist University of the Philippines, Silang, CaviteVisit last February 24


Last May 20 up to 25, Dr.Estela Marie C. Tanchoco,Medical Director of MCU-FDTMF Hospital and thiswriter visited our MedicalAlumni practicing in Jakartaand Bandung, Indonesia. Themain goal of the trip was tofacilitate the establishment ofan Alumni Association inSoutheast Asia.

With the unprecedentedadvance in technology, theworld has become muchsmaller, and the migration ofpeople and transfer of knowl-edge and skills had remark-ably increased.

We realized the strengththat a community or an orga-

Southeast Asian medical alumni group to be set-upby Lutgarda C. Quito, M.D.

At the Santosa Bandung International Hospital. In photo are (from left) Dr. Retta R.D.Siburian, Dr. Estela Marie C. Tanchoco, Dr. Lutgarda C. Quito, Dr. James Mandolang-Class’82, Dr. Murniyati Legrans and Dr. Iyan Napitupulu

Tour of the Santosa Bandung International Hospital garden.

nization can offer and used asa model, the MCU MedicalAlumni Association inAmerica (MCUMAAA) thatwas established in 1985. TheMCUMAAA was establishedthrough the efforts of Collegeof Medicine officials led byMrs. Luningning T.Estanislao, then Dean Dr.Quito and US alumni.

We have a substantialnumber of Asian graduateswho are now actively andgainfully practicing in theircountries of origin. We envi-sioned forming a group thatcan be named as the MCUMedical Alumni Associationin Southeast Asia.

Through our contact per-sons in Indonesia namely:Dr. James Mandolang ofSantosa Bandung Interna-tional Hospital, a batch mateof Dr. Crisostomo T.

Visit to Adventist Hospital in Jakarta. In photo are (fromleft) Eddy Tambunan, Dr. Reynold Malingkas, Dr.

Tanchoco, Dr. Retta R.D. Siburian, Dr. Iyan Napitupulu,Dr. Murniyati Legrans, Dr. Quito, Dr. Jay M. Tombokan,

Rivo Tombokan, Yopie.


More of the SantosaBandung InternationalHospital grounds.

Meeting with Tebet Hospital officials led by Dr.Tommy Sibuea, Chairman of Tebet Hospital

Foundation (right) and Dr. Batunahal P.P. Gultom,Chairman of the Board of Directors (left). In photo are

(from left) Dr. Gultom, Dr. Quito, Dr. Tanchoco, Dr.Sorta B. Sibuea, HRD officer of Tebet Hospital, Dr.

Mulyani Gultom and Dr. Sibuea.

Tour of the Adventist Hospital.

Malabanan, Dr. Reynold Maningkis of Ruma SakitAdvent, Bandung Anventist Hospital, Drs. RettaR.D. Siburian, Murniyati Legrans, Mulyani Gultom,Iyan Napitupulu of Tebet Hospital and other admin-istrative officials of the said hospital, we were fullyentertained and given a tour of the hospitals.

We witnessed and listened to the many successstories of our graduates. They enthusiastically agreedto establish an alumni association in Indonesia.

We will have a continuing report on the progressof this project.


The Committee on Pharmacyand Therapeutics conducted a lec-ture on Adverse Drug Reaction(ADR) last March 24 at the RalphHunter Hall. The speaker was Dr.Felices Emerita Pascual – Perez, apediatric allergologist and the headof the subcommittee on ADR.

This activity was a part ofcommittee’s commitment to Con-tinuing Medical Education (CME)for all consultants, residents, interns,pharmacists, nurses, and other para-medic staff in the MCU-FDTMFHospital

The objective of the lecture isto increase the awareness andknowledge about the different ad-verse drug incidents. It was stressedthat it is necessary for continuousdetection, reporting and monitoringof all related incidents that may hap-pen in the hospital.

Adverse drug reaction tackled

Adverse drug reaction is saidto be the fourth most common causeof death in the world. The speakersaid any drug can give adverse re-action to a patient but the most com-mon are the anti-bacterial drugs.Lactating mothers, the young of age

Committee on Pharmacy and Therapeutics lecture on Adverse Drug Reaction

and the elderly are the most com-monly affected by this.

The committee, chaired byDr. Esmarliza T. Luzon throughthe subcommittee on ContinuingEducation headed by Dr. ClaireOng, will have the lecture as an

activity on continuing education.A bi-annual lecture will be con-ducted and topics will be chosenappropriately. The next CME lec-ture is set on July 2010.

by Maria Teresa S. Gonda

A testimonial luncheon honoring the successful examinees in the February 2010 Medical Board Examination was held lastMarch 15 at the Ralph Hunter Hall.Well-wishers led Dr. Aristotle T. Malabanan graced the affair. In his message, Dr,Malabanan told the new doctors that one’s faith is in his or her own hands and whatever path they chose they will alwaysbe part of MCU. On her part, Dr. Lutgarda C. Quito, Executive Vice President, likened life to an empty bottle that we shouldalways fill with good things, happiness and life-filling thoughts. Dr. Mari Tanchoco, Hospital Medical Director discussed thePhilippine Medical Association Code of Ethics with the new doctors. by Maria Teresa S. Gonda


Two months before the May 10computerized national andlocal elections, the MCU-wideAutomated Student CouncilElections were held. LastMarch 4, 5, 10 and 12 College,High and Grade Schoolstudents trooped to the FDT,PGT and HGS InternetLaboratories to choose theirnext student leaders after arigorous one-week campaignperiod. The automatedelections were made possibleby a team of College ofComputer Studies students ledby Carlo Ysmael de Guzman.College of BusinessAdministration accountingstudents served as theCommission on Elections.

2nd Overnight Camp and Investiture CeremoniesMCU Scouting Movement

Centennial Gym•February 26 and 27, 2010

Girl and BoyScouts recitethe Scout Lawas theirparents showtheir support.

The bonfire lighting signifiedthe start of camp activities.

Dr. Renato Tanchoco Jr., the MCU ScoutCommissioner, lights the ceremonial candlesduring the investiture of the new scouts.


A seminar that seeks toguide health care providers todecide ethically on medical di-lemmas that may arise in theirpractice was held at RalphHunter Hall last February 20.

Among the topics dis-cussed during the bioethicsseminar were “Values and Vir-tues of a Health Care Profes-sional” by Fr. Luis Zapata and“Professional Relationships” byMCU-FDTMF Hospital Bioet-hics Committee chairperson Dr.Esperanza F. Rivera.

One of the most interest-ing portions of the seminar wasthe panel discussion. The pan-elists were Dr. Rivera on thePrinciples of Bioethics, Dr. An-tonio Rebosa on Medico LegalAspects, and the Role of theHospital Bioethics Committeeby Dr. Marie Clare Robles.

Sixty five (65) participantsconsisting of nurses, doctors,residents and consultants fromthe different departments at-tended this seminar.

BioethicsconceptsstressedLilibeth V. Garcia, R.N.,Bioethics Committee

A Rotary International Group StudyExchange (GSE) program event washeld last March 1 at the MCU campus.Representatives from RotaryInternational District 5840 in Texas, USAwas hosted by District 3800, Philippinesled by Caloocan Zone Coordinator Dr.Lilybeth Tanchoco.The guests wereteam leader Lisa Herring of Texas TechUniversity, Filpino-American operatingroom nurse Edwin Lacson, CommunItyDeveloper Leroy Alloway, andbusinesswoman Stephanie Miller.During the visit, the guests toured thecampus and looked over University andHospital facilities while students at theFDT Courtyard treated them withvarious Filipino dances. As a token ofappreciation, the guests pinned anemblem on Dr. Renato Tanchoco Jr.making him an honorary Texan.

College of DentistryCommunity Outreach

St. Peter –St. John Parish,

Potrero,Malabon

February 2010


The 43rd Association of Phil-ippine Medical Colleges FoundationIncorporated (APMCFI) AnnualConvention was held atUERMMMCI, Quezon City lastJanuary 21 to 23. UERMMMCICollege of Medicine hosted thisyear’s convention with the theme“Enhancing Research in the Medi-cal Schools for National Develop-ment.”

More than a hundred delegatesfrom different colleges and univer-sities all over the Philippines par-ticipated in this event. MCU-FDTMF delegates include doctors,dean and 30 medical students fromdifferent year levels.

The convention started with awell-prepared opening ceremonythat highlighted the theme. The key-note speaker was Sen. EdgardoAngara. The plenary session startedwith the presentation of the State ofResearch in the Medical Schools,2009 by Dr. Fernando S. Sanchez.

This 3-day convention in-cluded separate plenary sessions ofthe doctors, deans and faculty mem-bers, and of the medical students.Several speakers tackled differenttopics regarding research. Therewere poster presentation and exhib-its of the different researches from

FDTMF attends APMC conventionby Juliet Kristine C. Evangelista, College of Medicine

The FDTMF delegation’s dance number won 3rd place during fellowship night.

medical schools. The assembly ofthe students had several group dis-cussions and dynamics. The offic-ers of APMC-Student Network for2010-2011 were also elected.

To highlight the event, del-

egates participated on the fellowshipnight – a night of presentations fromvarious medical schools. MCU-FDTMF medical students togetherwith some doctors presented a dancenumber and won 3rd place in the said

presentation.The convention ended with the

awarding of the winners and a clos-ing ceremony headed by theAPMCFI President Dean Ma.Graciela G. Gonzaga.

Over 400students andfaculty membersfrom variousschools in Luzonparticipated inthe 2nd MedicalT e c h n o l o g yS t u d e n t sCongress held atthe CentennialGym lastFebruary 13. Thecongress theme“40 years ofF o r t i f i e dCol laborat ionTowards MedicalL a b o r a t o r yS c i e n c eEducation” illustrates the direction of Medtech education. The congress was sponsored by the Philippine Association ofMedical Technology and Public Health, Inc. (PASMETH) in coordination with the Philippine Society of Medical TechnologyStudents (PHISMETS) and hosted by the MCU College of Medical Technology.


Peer Facilitators Organization (PFO) Peer Sharingand Seminar last August 12, 2009 at the PGT AVRoom

Guidance and Counseling Office Events Roundup

PFO Great Christmas Offering at the St. Peter – St. John Parish last December 10

Graduating High School students listen toDr. Caroline Polet, Head of GCO during the

Career Orientation last January 15 at theTanchoco Auditorium


Job Application seminars at the Guidance Fest 2010 lastJanuary 27 at the Centennial Gym

Dr. Polet and Prof. Lourdes Cruzat, Dean of the Office ofStudent Affairs open the Job Fair and Trade Exhibits at theGuidance Fest 2010 last January 28 at the Centennial Gym

A student checks out job opportunities

High School Juniors and Seniors’ PromHigh School Juniors and Seniors’ PromHigh School Juniors and Seniors’ PromHigh School Juniors and Seniors’ PromHigh School Juniors and Seniors’ PromSofitel Philippine Plaza • February 19, 2010

Fourteen (14) schools from Caloocan and nearby cities tookpart in the 9th Citizenship Advancement Training (CAT) Quizand Search for the Singing CAT Cadets and Cadettes at theCentennial Gym last January 30. The quiz contest andsearch is a project of the Caloocan City CAT CommandantsAssociation, Inc. (CCCATCA) whose president is Mr. AlexRodriguez, Head, MCU Department of Discipline, Safety andSecurity.


MCU Campus Idol Charlene Mamaid of Nursing MCU

A huge appreciative audience cheered theidols during the finals night

CampusIdol 2010

FDTCouryardFebruary26, 2010

Campus Idol Mamaid (middle)flanked by 2nd placer Alyssa

Quijano of Medtech (left) and 3rd

placer Ralph Maala also ofMedtech (right)

People’s Choice Donald Ampisof Pharmacy


Dr. Eva Javier, CAS dean and Dr. JoseMallari, Assistant Research Director cutthe ceremonial ribbon to open theexhibits.

College of Arts and Sciences 65th Foundation AnniversaryFebruary 11 and 12, 2010 Highlights

Guest speaker Dr. Mary Gunigundo of CHED-NCR, Dr. Javierand Prof. Reneliza Sta. Ana listen as Prof. Margaret Sumawayread the texts of the speaker’s plaque of appreciation.

CAS students’ field demonstration


Guestlecturer Dr.

RobertTajonera

receives aplaque of

appreciationfrom Dr.Aristotle

Malabanan.

College of Dentistry 81st Foundation AnniversaryFebruary 24 and 27, 2010

Dr. Renato Tanchoco Jr., Dr. Maria Lucille Aguilar-Anicieteand Dr. Leodel Duran opened the exhibits.

Trade exhibitors entertain inquiries. Administration officials, faculty members, students andguests listen to thesis presentations.

Dr. Gloria Bumanlag, Board of Dentistryexaminer of the PRC and an MCU alumnareceives a plaque of recognition from Dr.Tanchoco during a testimonial dinner. Faculty members and students share a light moment.


The University Student Coun-cil (USC) hosted the LeadershipTraining Seminar last April 21 to 23,2010 at the Centennial Gym.

On the first day of the leader-ship training, Jezreelle Domingo,USC Secretary, gave the invocation.Prof. Lourdes F. Cruzat, Deans Of-fice of Student Affairs, delivered theopening remark. The first lecturewas about the 5 “S” and it was lec-tured by Ms. Edilyn Cruz of theHuman Resource Department. Thesecond lecture was all about man-aging the student fund given by Ms.Mila Perez, Finance Director.

The second day of the trainingstarted with icebreakers to add funand excitement to the activity. Thethird lecture was about IncreasingMotivation and Commitment to-ward Excellent Student Service de-livered by Mr. Christian Sia. Afterthe lecture, the room was dividedinto four groups and the activity isabout how to utilize limited time andresources and make it a successfulevent.

The motive was to build thetallest tower using only 40 pieces ofnewspaper, 1 scotch tape, 1 scissor,and 20 barbeque sticks. Every 3minutes, Mr. Sia takes away 1 of theitems listed above. All 4 groupsmade good towers however group

Student Councils leadership training conductedby Vincent Michael S. Estrada, College of Medicine

2 won be-cause de-spite theentire testit was sub-jected to, ite n d u r e dand stillstood tall.

T h enext activ-ity headedby Prof.Lourdes F.Cruzat wasabout team building. The room wasagain divided into 4 and the inten-tion is to remake the figure Ms.Cruzat presents.

The next lecture started in theafternoon and was delivered by Mr.Raymond Manlapas. His lecture wasabout Planning Student Activities.

Before the program ended,Prof. Cruzat thanked all the repre-sentatives of the student councilswho attended then a group picturewas taken.

The Medical Students Councilwas represented by Vincent MichaelS. Estrada, President, PaoloBenedicto S. Acosta, Vice President,Frank Anthony E. Panganiban, Trea-surer, and Jemma Ma. Irene V.Echeverri, Public Relations Officer.


Issue No. 1 Volume No. 5 January – June 2010

EDITOR: Ira Daniel B. ManiquisUNIVERSITY EDITOR: Angelito T. BaloyFDTMF EDITOR: Maria Teresa S. GondaCONSULTANTS: Dr. Divina Y. Beato / Jesselu C. MisaPRODUCTION CONSULTANTS: John Erick M. Samonte / Danilo Tam / Jay V. Adolfo / Julius S. NaldaPHOTOGRAPHERS: Cris L. dela Cruz / Joel Pamatian / Jonathan Filoteo / Leo Vincent Corpuz

CONTRIBUTORS THIS ISSUEDr. Lutgarda Quito / Dr. Walfrido Sumpaico / Dr. Delia Lim / Dr. Leandro Bongosia / Dr. Felizardo GatchecoDr. Gerard Perlas / Dr. Lylibeth Tanchoco / Dr. Esmarliza Luzon / Lilibeth Garcia / Edna SorianoTeodora Gonzales / Ellen Escamilla / Luisita Cutamora / Vincent Michael Estrada / Nina BartolomeJuliet Kristine Evangelista / Dr. Lina Salarda / Dr. Dennis Sandoval / Dr. Maria Alicia Camacho / Alex RodriguezReneliza Sta. Ana / Ace Rogel Nacionales / Len Cruz / Genevev Fegarido / Ellen NicodemusMary Julie Destajo Enriquez / Ma. Noelle Concepcion

EDITORIAL BOARDMrs. Luningning T. Estanislao / Dr. Aristotle T. Malabanan / Dr. Lutgarda C. Quito / Dr. Lydia L. Taganguin

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Being a Doctor is a calling.What do you do when you arecalled? You listen, follow the pathwhere you are led, hurdle the ob-stacles, and look towards the des-tined job for you.

You said yes to Him then youfind yourself a part of God’sworkforce here on earth. You havea job to do. And mind you, it is a

God’s workforce on earthGod’s workforce on earthGod’s workforce on earthGod’s workforce on earthGod’s workforce on earthThe following are excerpts from the Inspirational Message

of Dr. Leandro Bongosia, Head of the Heart Station Sectionduring the MCU-FDTMF College of Medicine Baccalaureate Masslast April 27, 2010.

tough job because your boss is God.Your patients are his children. Somedoctors may not look at it that way.Some think that they hold the livesof patients in their hands.

My purpose is to impart les-sons to be learned as a doctor.

They say that we learn from ourmistakes. But we don’t need to com-mit mistakes to learn. We have a lot

to learn in life than mis-takes.

The first lesson: Treatall patients like they are roy-alty. Rich or poor they areall God’s children. Howmany treat patients as if theyare a burden to us, ignoringtheir sighs of pain, losing our pa-tience over their whining and notrecognizing their suffering? Howmany of us give our best, giving ourfull service and gentle manners?Treat each patient as royalty and youwill be one of the best doctors inthis world.

The second lesson: Self-invest-ment is key to growth. Investing one-self in life’s opportunities such asbuilding good relationship with pa-tients, colleagues, having furtherstudies, career planning, and manyother self-improvement endeavorsmust be sought for. Many workwithout the purpose of self-growth.As doctors we are lifetime learners.Invest in scientific conferences hereand abroad so you learn new ideas.Everything and anything that comesour way should have a meaning andpurpose. After we finish residency,we start practicing medicine as con-sultants. Many do not want furtherstudies. What may be stopping usfrom growing is fear. We are afraidto explore what the world has to of-

Mark Ross Rubio, USC 2009-2010 president (holding key,left) turns over a symbolic key to MCU to Andrey Garcia,USC 2010-2011 president (holding key, right) during theUniversity Student Council Thanksgiving and TurnoverCeremonies last March 23 at the Centennial Gym. Amongthose who witnessed the turnover were Dr. LydiaTaganguin, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Prof.Lourdes Cruzat, Dean of the Office of Student Affairs, andUSC officials from both batches.

fer because of fear. Break openmindset allow new possibilities.

The third lesson: Believe.Have faith in yourself, faith in yourcountry, and faith in God. It is therealization that you can do allthings because He has allowed youto do it. Believing in oneself alsoentails psychological honesty. Thismeans that you must have the abil-ity to face the truth about yourself,may it be positive or negative. Oncewe have faith in ourselves, we willbecome better physicians. We willhave more compassion and love forothers. We can empathize with oth-ers. We can share ourselves morefor others.

Believing in our country is thenext step. We are Filipino doctors.We should stand proud that wegraduated in our very own medicalschool, Manila Central University,and that we are trained here in thePhilippines.

Be the best doctors that you canbe, and bring pride to your AlmaMater, your family and country!

Leandro C. Bongosia, M.D.

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