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Why Eat Cabbage
Cabbage is vegetable that usually added in soup, this food contents larges amount of Vitamin C, glutamine and amino acid. Actually, the health benefits of cabbage is very famous, but nevertheless this type of vegetables are rarely added to our daily menu. Studies show that it should be brought to our table 2 to 3 times a week.

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Jesse Robredo - An Inspiration For All Filipinos

Abrasion

Nganong Mag-away Nga Pwede Man Magtinabangay

Life Must Go On

Panahon na nga magmatngon

So we meet again

hinapay ni apolinario mabini.

Quote from: jorgeanna on June 16, 2012, 09:02:55 PM
dah lagi correct gyud... If it ain’t broke, why fix it! ........

negligent pud ning banaha...

By Perfecto T. Raymundo Jr.

President Benigno S. Aquino III appointed on Friday Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Lourdes P. Aranal Sereno as the 24th Chief Justice of the Republic of the Philippines.

Sereno is the first woman chief magistrate of the highest court of the land and will be the longest-serving one because her term will expire on Aug. 16, 2030.

The appointment of Sereno was confirmed by Executive Secretary Paquino N. Ochoa Jr. in a two-page transmittal letter sent to the SC Clerk of Court on Friday.

Sereno replaced former Chief Justice Renato C. Corona who was impeached and removed from office on May 29, 2012 for culpable violation of the Constitution and betrayal of public trust.

Sereno was born on July 2, 1960. She was appointed by President Aquino to the SC on Aug. 16, 2010.

She was the first appointee of President Aquino in the Judiciary.

Sereno finished her A.B. from the Ateneo De Manila University in 1980, LL.B. from the University of the Philippines as valedictorian and cum laude in 1984 and LL.M. from the University of Michigan (United States) in 1993.

She was an associate professor of the UP College of Law from 1986 to 2006 and executive director of the Asian Institute of Management Policy Center from 2009 to 2010. (PNA)

By Lilybeth G. Ison

Lawmakers welcomed the appointment of Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno as next Supreme Court Chief Justice.

Speaker Feliciano Belmonte Jr. said Sereno was "a good choice" to be the next chief magistrate of the country.

"Associate Justice Maria Lourdes Sereno is a good choice. A new face yet an insider with a reputation for competence and independence. She will prove to be an effective leader of the Judiciary," said Belmonte in a statement.

"Let us all give our full support for the new Chief Justice," he said.

Eastern Samar Rep.Ben Evardone said he hopes Sereno can "infuse new ideas and fresh start for the Supreme Court."

"All sectors should rally behind her as she embarks on new reform measures and initiatives in the Judiciary," he said.

Quezon City Rep. Winston "Winnie" Castelo, for his part, also said that Sereno was "a wise choice."

"Newly designated Ma. Lourdes Sereno will certainly bring a fresh wind of change to the Judiciary. She will lead the reforms in the Judiciary to rid it of corruption and congestion of cases,"he said.

As the Ideological partner of President Benigno S. Aquino III, the Quezon City solon said Sereno is expected "to bring the reform agenda to the Judiciary."

President Aquino on Friday chose Associate Justice Lourdes Sereno, 52, as the country's 24th Supreme Court Chief Justice, replacing Renato Corona who was convicted by the Senate impeachment court in May.

Sereno is one of the President's three appointees to the SC. The two others are Associate Justices Bienvenido Reyes and Estela Perlas-Bernabe.

Before becoming Associate Justice, Sereno was executive director of the Asian Institute of Management (AIM), consultant for judicial reform of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), and legal counsel of various government agencies including the Office of the President, Office of the Solicitor-General, Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA), Department of Agriculture (DA), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), WTO-AFTA Commission, and the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA).

She earned her undergraduate degree from Ateneo de Manila University and her law degree from the University of the Philippines Diliman, where she graduated cum laude and valedictorian.

Sereno thanked the President for appointing her as the country's top magistrate.

"I would like to thank the President for the trust that he has reposed in me," she said.

Sereno vowed reforms in the Judiciary.

By Michaela de Callar

Philippine Ambassador to China Sonia Brady was brought to the hospital last Wednesday after suffering from stroke in her residence in Beijing, the Department of Foreign Affairs said Friday.“It has been confirmed that Ambassador Brady suffered a stroke, but she is better now than when she was brought to the hospital last Wednesday,” Hernandez said in a text message.

“Her condition is continuously being monitored,” he added.

A retired career diplomat, Brady, 71, was appointed as envoy to China in May this year at the height of territorial disputes between Manila and Beijing. This is her second tour of duty as envoy to China.

Brady just recovered from a mild stroke before she was asked to take over the post that was left vacant for nearly a year.

American Freelance Journalist Austin Tice Missing in Syria

Austin B. Tice, a freelance journalist from the U.S. city of Houston, has since mid August been missing in war-torn Syria, local media reported on Friday.

According to reports on the website of local English daily The Houston Chronicle, the family of Tice has not heard from him since his birthday nearly two weeks ago, and is now concerned about his whereabouts.

"We understand Austin's passion to report on the struggle in Syria, and are proud of the work he is doing there," Tice's parents said in a statement. "We trust that he is safe, appreciate every effort being made to locate him, and look forward to hearing from him very soon."

Tice, 31, was a Georgetown University law student who recently has been writing stories from Syria for a number of publications and news outlets, which include McClatchy's news service, the Washington Post and CBS News.

McClatchy, which is a publicly traded American publishing company based in Sacramento, California, said on Friday that Tice' s disappearance after August 11 did not raise immediate attention as he had told editors he was about to leave on a journey to the border with Lebanon, a trip that can take days because of fighting in the area.

Anders Gyllenhaal, McClatchy vice president for news said in a statement on Friday that journalists like Austin from all over the world risk their lives every day to cover the news in Syria, and his reporting on the events in Syria has been particularly powerful and revealing - and a reminder of why this work is so vital.

Cebu Pacific Promo - P116 Only

someone posted it on facebook and captioned it as caught in pampanga. poor research. sorry.

Sydney View

daghang mga driver nga nagtuo nga maayo pay tiwasan nalang. wa gyud sila maghuna-huna nga kung silay mabanggaan ug tiwasan, unsa kahay ilang bation. wala pud sila maghuna-huna nga once tiwasan ang victim, two crimes na ang nabuhat: 1)reckless imprudence resulting to homicide and 2) murder.

maayo ni para sa museum. pero basin nahilis na ni sa tinai.

Giant Tilapia Caught in Pampanga, Philippines

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The Yemeni police forces clashed with a group of secessionist gunmen in southern province of al-Dhalea Thursday night, leaving at least three civilians injured, a local military official and medics told Xinhua.

The armed clashes broke out between the secessionist gunmen and police around the central prison and the courts in downtown al-Dhalea province, a day after three pro-secession activists were arrested by the security authorities there, the military official said on condition of anonymity.

"Those armed men apparently were attempting to storm the jail and free their arrested comrades by force, but they faced strong resistance from the police troops," the official said.

"The town is now calm after the clashes. Extra security forces are posted outside public buildings and central jails to foil any surprise attack," he added.

Medics at a government hospital said three injured civilians were sent there, including two children.

Members of the pro-secession Southern Movement could not immediately be reached for comment.

In the run-up to the upcoming National Dialogue Conference, set to be held next year in Yemen, secessionist gunmen in the troubled south have stepped up their armed activities in recent months.

The national dialogue, supported by the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and permanent members of the UN Security Council, is boycotted by leaders of the separatist group.

Aden, capital of former South Yemen state, is a main stronghold of youth activists demanding outright independence for the southern regions.

Northern and southern parts of Yemen unified in 1990 under a deal between the People's General Congress and the Yemeni Socialist Party. However, the deal fell apart, which led to a crisis that turned into a civil war in 1994. - by PNA

The Jordanian National Paralympic Committee decided on Thursday to withdraw three Paralympians from the 2012 London Paralympics after they were accused of sexual assault.

The three men, who will return to Jordan late on Thursday, are expected to appear in court in Northern Ireland on Oct. 18, the committee said in a statement, a copy of which was obtained by Xinhua.

On Wednesday, the committee voiced regret and shock at the charges that had been lodged against three of its squad members.

The three Jordanians, who had been training in Northern Ireland, were arrested Monday in the town of Antrim, northwest of Belfast, following the claims of indecent assault made by two girls and two members of staff at a leisure center. - pna

by pna

Hollywood veterans Craig Zadan and Neil Meron will produce the 85th Academy Awards ceremony, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) announced here on Thursday.

"Craig and Neil are forward thinkers who bring a unique perspective to the Oscar show," said AMPAS President Hawk Koch in a prepared statement. "Their enormous collective talent, coupled with their love of film, serves our show perfectly."

Zadan and Meron have been known for producing a number of critically-acclaimed and award-winning feature films, television movies, series and Broadway shows. They have won 73 Emmy nominations, 12 Tony nominations and seven Grammy nominations.

Aside from "Chicago" that garnered six Oscars from the 13 categories in which it was nominated, the pair also produced " Footloose" (2011), "Hairspray" and "The Bucket List."

The duo are also active on the television and stage scene. Their works include NBC musical drama "SMASH," Tony Award winner " How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and Grammy- winner musical comedy "Promises, Promises."

This will be the pair's first involvement with the annual Oscar event, according to the AMPAS.

The 85th Academy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live from the Dolby Theater at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood on Feb. 24, 2013.

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Contrary to reports that Britney Spears is getting cold feet over her impending wedding with fiance Jason Trawick, the couple's marriage plans are still on.

The 30-year-old singer, having been wed twice before, is planning to say 'I do' in a private ceremony with Trawick, reported People magazine.

"There's no truth to any second thoughts about their wedding. They're fine and both look forward to working again when The X Factor gets started. - xinhua

Typhoon “Igme” (Tembin) has made a landfall in southern Taiwan but it still continues to affect extreme northern Luzon, the state weather bureau said Friday.

Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) Forecaster Chris Perez said as of 4 a.m. Friday, typhoon "Igme" was located north northwest of Basco, Batanes (22.2°N 121.0°E) with maximum sustained winds of 140 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 170 kph. It is forecast to move west southwest at 15 kph.

Meanwhile, typhoon “Julian” (Bolaven), Perez will not affect the country as of early Friday but continues to move closer.

He said typhoon "Julian" as of 4 a.m. was located at 1,050 km east of Basco, Batanes (20.1°N 133.2°E) with maximum sustained winds of 150 kph near the center and gustiness of up to 185 kph. It is forecast to move west northwest at 15 kph.

He added that "Igme" is expected to be out of PAR by Friday afternoon or evening.

He added that there is a chance that the two disturbances would interact or a “Fujiwhara effect” , where the stronger one may affect the weaker one.

He said that since “Igme” is slowing down, there is now a “higher chance” that “Julian” could get near to it, affecting its movement.

Perez said one scenario is that “Igme” may exit the country but will make a brief return so it would follow Julian.

With the Fujiwhara effect, he said Igme will likely stay near extreme Northern Luzon until Julian exits.

However, Perez said that based on the present models both cyclones have a slim chance of making landfall in any part of the country even if “Igme” returns to PAR.

Perez said "Igme" is still affecting the areas extreme Northern Luzon as public storm warning signal number 2 remains hoisted over the Batanes Group of Islands, while storm warning signal number 1 was raised over Calayan and Babuyan Group of Islands.

PAGASA said typhoon "Igme" will bring from 10 - 20 mm per hour (moderate - heavy) rainfall within the 500 km diameter of the Typhoon.

"Igme" is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring rains over Southern Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

PAGASA said that "Igme" is forecast to make a counter-clockwise looping motion within the next 24-48 hours due to its interaction with Typhoon "Julian".

Fishing boats and other small seacrafts are advised not to venture out into the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon due to big waves generated by Typhoon "Igme".

Meanwhile, Julian is expected to enhance the southwest monsoon that will bring intermittent light to moderate rains over Metro Manila, Luzon and Visayas, particularly on its western sections, this weekend.

The rest of the country, PAGASA added, will have partly cloudy to mostly cloudy skies with isolated rain showers and thunderstorms.

PAGASA also said strong to gale force wind is expected to affect the northern and eastern seaboards of Luzon.

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China Again for the Olympic Gold

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Master of Disguise

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Gituyo nga Magpadakop

Maroon 5 in Manila, Philippines

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Jesse Robredo Shortly Before Plane Take-off

asa man ni bai hubz?

jun, i read your article about bahinting. so two good men perished in that accident.

robredo never considered himself as politician but a servant leader. kining mga taga-CA, mga TRAPO nga dagko.

STROKE SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES (SSP)
       Address    :    Room 1403 North Tower Cathedral Heights Bldg.
St. Luke's Medical Center, E. Rodriguez Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 723-0101 loc. 5143
       Fax No.    :    (632) 722-5877
       Email   :    ssp_secretariat@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.strokesociety.ph
       Contact Person     :    Carlos Chua, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Physicians
       Total Membership     :    200
       Objective/s    :    To address the different concerns in the prevention, treatment and rehabilitation of brain attach victims.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PAP)
       Address    :    Room 210 PSSC Bldg.
Commonwealth Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 453-8257
       Fax No.    :    (632) 453-8257
       Email   :    pap_1962_08@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.pap.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Ma. Caridad H. Tarroja, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Individuals whose occupation and professional activities are primarily in the advancement of psychology as a science and as a profession,
       Total Membership     :    1,500
       Objective/s    :    Committed to the promotion of excellence in the teaching, research, and practice of Psychology, and its recognition as a scientifically-oriented discipline for human and social development.

PHILIPPINE VETERINARY MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    Unit 233 Union Square Condominium
15th Avenue, Cubao, Quezon City
Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 911 - 3195
       Fax No.    :    (632) 912 - 3195
       Email   :    www.pvma.com.ph
       Contact Person     :    Dr. Rustan V. Patacsil
President
       Profile of Members    :    Licensed veterinarians
       Total Membership     :    7781
       Objective/s    :    To unite all members of the veterinary profession in the Philippines into a single vital body capable of playing an important role in the promulgation of professional and ethical standards for the practice of veterinary science and medicine.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF GENERAL SURGEONS INC.
       Address    :    2/F PCS Bldg.
992 EDSA
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 926-8432
       Fax No.    :    (632) 926-8432
       Email   :    psgs_secretariat@yahoo.com.ph
       Contact Person     :    Dr. Alberto P. Paulino, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Surgeons
       Total Membership     :    1,176
       Objective/s    :    To pursue excellence in the art and science of general surgery as a distinct specialty.
To uphold the highest standards of practice and provide quality care.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
       Address    :    Suite 419-420 Prince David Cond.
305 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 928-7014 / 928-3768
       Fax No.    :    (632) 436-1556
       Email   :    philgut50@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.psgastro.org
       Contact Person     :    Marceliano T. Aquino, Jr., MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Gastroenterologists
       Total Membership     :    286
       Objective/s    :    Committment to the practice of digestive endoscopy in the Philippines and dedication to the high standards of learning, teaching, training and research towards the prevention, treatment and cure of digestive disorders.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
       Address    :    Unit 1701 Medical Plaza Ortigas
San Miguel Avenue
Pasig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 637-3162 / 633-6420
       Fax No.    :    (632) 637-3162
       Email   :    sec@endo-society.org.ph
       URL     :    www.endo-society.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Gabriel V. Jasul. Jr., MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Physicians and scientists with special interest in endocrinology
       Total Membership     :    287
       Objective/s    :    To lead in the pursuit of excellence in Endocrinology

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF DIGESTIVE ENDOSCOPY
       Address    :    Suite 419-420 Prince David Cond.
305 Katipunan Avenue, Loyola Heights
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 928-7014 / 928-3768
       Fax No.    :    (632) 436-1556
       Email   :    secretariat@gastrophil.org
       URL     :    www.gastrophil.org
       Contact Person     :    Felix L. Domingo, Jr, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Gastroenterologists, endoscopists
       Total Membership     :    316
       Objective/s    :    Committment to the practice of digestive endoscopy in the Philippines and dedication to the high standards of learning, teaching, training and research towards the prevention, treatment and cure of digestive disorders.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF ANESTHESIOLOGISTS INC (PSA)
       Address    :    Room 102 PMA Bldg.
North Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 455-8263 to 64
       Fax No.    :    (632) 929-5852
       Email   :    psa_sec@yahoo.com, psa_secretariat@hotmail.com
       URL     :    www.psa-ph.org
       Contact Person     :    Maria Minerva Calimag, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Medical specialists, anesthesiologists
       Total Membership     :    2,416
       Objective/s    :    To promote and maintain a community of responsible anesthesiologists who can practice safe and quality anesthesia care in the pursuit of serving the interests of its members, their patients and the nation.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF ALLERGY, ASTHMA AND IMMUNOLOGY
       Address    :    Room 395 Medical Arts Bldg.
Dr. Fe del Mundo Medical Center
11 Banawe Avenue cor. Cardiz Street
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 712-9432
       Fax No.    :    (632) 712-9432
       Email   :    psaai-1972@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.psaai.com
       Contact Person     :    Linda Varona, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Allergists, immunologists
       Total Membership     :    86
       Objective/s    :    To promote holistic, compassionate, and competent care to all patients responding to changing priorities of the times through continuing medical education, initiation and recommendation of public health programs geared towards awareness, prevention and management of allergic and immunologic disease.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR ULTRASOUND IN CLINICAL MEDICINE
       Address    :    2/F UPCM Annex Bldg.
547 Pedro Gil Street
Ermita, Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 400-9483
       Fax No.    :    (632) 400-9483
       Email   :    psucmi@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.psucmi.org
       Contact Person     :    Dorita Evangelista, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Medical practitioners
       Total Membership     :    300
       Objective/s    :    To promote the discipline of Ultrasound in Clinical Medicine and to advance the art & science of ultrasound in medicine & biology.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR THE SURGERY OF TRAUMA
       Address    :    3/F PCS Bldg.
992 EDSA
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 342-4622
       Fax No.    :    (632) 929-2297
       Email   :    pcs@pcs.com.org, mjnc_2004@yahoo.com
       Contact Person     :    Ma. Cheryl L. Cucueco, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Surgeons engaged in trauma surgery
       Total Membership     :    310
       Objective/s    :    To encourage, foster and promote research in the surgery of trauma.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY INC.
       Address    :    Room C11 ECRK, De Marse Subd.
Los Banos, Laguna
       Tel. No.    :    (6349) 536-5794
       Fax No.    :    (6349) 536-2721
       Email   :    philsocmicro@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.philsocmicro.com
       Contact Person     :    Jessica Simbahan, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Individuals with interest in Microbiology
       Total Membership     :    4,892
       Objective/s    :    To promote scientific knowledge in microbiology or related fields through workshops, symposia, training, reports and publications. To stimulate the scientific investigations and advancement fields in the frontiers of microbiology.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR MICROBIOLOGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES
       Address    :    116 Ninth Avenue, Cubao
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 912-6036
       Fax No.    :    (632) 911-6986
       Email   :    psmidqc06@yahoo.com.ph
       URL     :    www.psmid.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Rontgene Solante, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Specialists in infectious diseases and microbiology.
       Total Membership     :    380
       Objective/s    :    To promote ethical practice and the highest standards of health care in the prevention and control of infectious diseases.

PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR COSMETIC SURGERY
       Address    :    Rooms 505/506 Cityland 3
506 Herrera Street, Legaspi Village
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 819-2966
       Fax No.    :    (632) 819-2966
       Email   :    corazonjosemd@yahoo.com
       URL     :    pscs.netfirms.com
       Contact Person     :    Corazon Collantes Jose. MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Cosmetic surgeons
       Total Membership     :    70
       Objective/s    :    To foster and maintain the highest standards in education, research and practice of cosmetic surgery.
To unify the competent cosmetic surgeons in the Philippines into one cohesive and productive organization.
To safeguard the public from incompetent practitioners of cosmetic surevey through proper public information.
To promote membership welfare and establish their cordial relationship among each other and the members of other national and international scientific organizations.

PHILIPPINE RHEUMATOLOGY ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    Room 1408 North Tower Cathedral Height Bldg.
St. Luke's Medical Center
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 726-8857 / 723-0101
       Fax No.    :    (632) 726-8857
       Email   :    pra_office@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.philippinerheumatology.org
       Contact Person     :    Jose Paulo P. Lorenzo, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Rheumatologists, orthopedists and trainees
       Total Membership     :    200
       Objective/s    :    To uplift the professional care in rheumatology.

PHILIPPINE PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION (PPA)
       Address    :    Unit 1011, 10/F Medical Plaza Ortigas Cond.
San Miguel Avenue, Ortiigas Center
Pasig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 635-9858
       Fax No.    :    (632) 910-9064
       Email   :    secretariat@ppa.ph, philpsych_org@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.ppa.ph
       Contact Person     :    Constantine Della. MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Psychiatrists
       Objective/s    :    To improve the way Psychiatry is taught in schools and universities as well as improving the residencies for those undergoing psychiatric training. Furthermore, the group aims to protect the rights of those who are mentally ill by drafting and supporting laws that will aid them in the future.

PHILIPPINE PHYSICAL THERAPY ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    Room 107 PMA Compound
North Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 920-5058
       Fax No.    :    (632) 920-5058
       Email   :    admin@philpta.org, board@philpta.org
       URL     :    www.philpta.org
       Contact Person     :    Mr. Gayline F. Manalang Jr
President
       Profile of Members    :    Physical therapists
       Objective/s    :    The pursuit of competent and ethical practice towards the provision of effective and efficient services for the Filipino people.

PHILIPPINE PHARMACISTS ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    815 R. Papa Street
Sampaloc, Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 734-4840
       Fax No.    :    (632) 313-0850
       Email   :    ppha_org@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.philpharmacists.org
       Contact Person     :    Leonila M. Ocampo, RPh, MS
President
       Profile of Members    :    Pharmacists
       Total Membership     :    5,000
       Objective/s    :    The pursuit of total well-being of every Filipino through pharmaceutical care in partnership with other health care professionals.

PHILIPPINE PEDIATRIC SOCIETY INC.
       Address    :    52 Kalayaan Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 920-6938 / 926-6758
       Fax No.    :    (632) 926-2381
       Email   :    ppsinc@pps.org.ph
       URL     :    www.pps.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Genesis A. Rivera, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Pediatricians
       Total Membership     :    4,200
       Objective/s    :    To promote the science and art of pediatric and the betterment of child health, as well as to foster and maintain the highest level of professional skills and ethics in the practice of this specialization.

PHILIPPINE ORTHOPAEDIC ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    W2106B Philippine Stock Exchange Bldg.
Exchange Road, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 667-3926 / 667-3946
       Fax No.    :    (632) 637-9842
       Email   :    poa@pldtdsl.net
       URL     :    www.philortho.org
       Contact Person     :    Geoffrey R. Batad, MD, FPOA
President
       Profile of Members    :    Orthopaedic surgeons
       Total Membership     :    555
       Objective/s    :    To maintain and uphold the highest standards of servie and ethics in the practice of orthopaedics and traumatology in the Philippines.

PHILIPPINE OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY (POGS)
       Address    :    POGS Bldg.
56 Malakas Street, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 921-7557 / 435-2384
       Fax No.    :    (632) 9231-9089
       Email   :    pogs@pldtdsl.net
       URL     :    www.pogsinc.org
       Contact Person     :    Rey delos Reyes, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Obstetricians and gynecologists
       Total Membership     :    3,000
       Objective/s    :    Promotion of science and art of OB-Gyne.

PHILIPPINE NURSES ASSOCIATION INC.
       Address    :    1663 F.T. Benitez Street
Malate, Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 521-0937 / 400-4430 loc. 1000 / 525-1596
       Fax No.    :    (623) 525-1596
       Email   :    philippinenursesassociation@yahoo.com.ph
       URL     :    www.pna-ph.org
       Contact Person     :    Noel C. Cadete, RN, MAN
National President
       Profile of Members    :    Nurses
       Total Membership     :    40,000
       Objective/s    :    To network with professional program relevant to nursing practice, education and research.
To develop and implement research programs focusing on the healthcare needs of nurses.

PHILIPPINE NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (PNA)
       Address    :    Room 106 Rear Tower
Cathedral Height Bldg. Complex
St. Luke's Medical Center
E. Rodriguez Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 723-3337 / 723-0101 loc. 5006 / 5008
       Fax No.    :    (632) 723-2102
       Email   :    pna@surfshop.net.ph
       URL     :    www.pna.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Maria Annette Bautista, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Neurologists
       Total Membership     :    345
       Objective/s    :    Pursuit of excellence in the delivery of neurological care, education and research.
Commitment to a progresssive and pro-active role in the promotion of health and well-being of the Filipino people.

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL WOMEN'S ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    70 Malakas Street cor. V. Luna Road
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 921-3947
       Fax No.    :    pmwadoctors@yahoo.com
       Email   :    www.pmwadoctors.org
       Contact Person     :    Herminia G. Gozar, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Women medical practitioners
       Total Membership     :    4,000
       Objective/s    :    To foster closer relationships and fellowship among all medical graduates to enrich, encourage, and empower one another in their chosen fields of practice or specialties and subspecialties so that they may be beter equipped to serve the community and the underprivileged and take an active part in national affairs speciallyy in problems that affect women, children, and the family.

PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION (PMA)
       Address    :    PMA Bldg.
North Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 929-6366 / 926-2447
       Fax No.    :    (632) 929-6951
       Email   :    info@philippinemedicalassociation.org
       URL     :    www.philippinemedicalassociation.org
       Contact Person     :    Oscar Tinio, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Licensed medical practitioners
       Total Membership     :    67,440
       Objective/s    :    To bring together the entire medical profession under one roof to serve as an authoritative source of information on health, disease and medical practice.

PHILIPPINE LIPID AND ATHEROSCLEROSIS SOCIETY
       Address    :    Unit 309 Amberland Plaza
Julia Vargas Avenue, Ortigas Center
Pasig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 687-2841 / 687-7073
       Fax No.    :    (632) 631-7970
       Email   :    phililipid@pworld.net.ph, plas.secretariat@gmail.com
       URL     :    www.pls.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Elizabeth Paz Pachecom MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Medical practitioners
       Total Membership     :    300
       Objective/s    :    To prevent and control lipid disorders in the Philippines

PHILIPPINE LEAGUE OF GOVERNMENT AND PRIVATE MIDWIVES (PLGPM)
       Address    :    Unit 401 The One Executive Office Bldg.
Martinez Street cor. West Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 415-8439
       Fax No.    :    (632) 415-8439
       Email   :    plgpminc@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.plgmi.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Ms. Cecilia Banca-Santos
President
       Profile of Members    :    Midwives
       Total Membership     :    14,000 active members
       Objective/s    :    Committed and responsive for the upliftment of midwives to be more effective and efficient quality health care professionals for the Filipinos.

PHILIPPINE DERMATOLOGICAL SOCIETY
       Address    :    Room 1015 Front Tower Cathedral Heights Bldg.
St. Luke's Medical Center, E. Rodriguez Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 723 0101 ext. 2015
       Fax No.    :    (632) 727 7309
       Email   :    pds_org@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.pds.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Maria Teresita Gabriel, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Dermatologists
       Total Membership     :    894
       Objective/s    :    To be a highly-recognized society, locally and globally, striving towards excellence in the attainment of healthy skin for all.

PHILIPPINE DENTAL ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    PDA Bldg.
Ayala Avenue cor Kamagong Street
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 890-4609 / 897-8091
       Fax No.    :    (632) 889-6332
       Email   :    secretariat@pda.ph
       URL     :    www.pda.ph
       Contact Person     :    Arturo P. De Leon, DMD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Dentists
       Total Membership     :    9,937
       Objective/s    :    To maintain the standards of the dental profession through progressive dental education.
To encourage scientific researches and programs.

PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
       Address    :    3/F PCS Bldg.
992 EDSA
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 927-4973 to 74 / 928-1083
       Fax No.    :    (632) 929-2297
       Email   :    pcs@pcs.org.ph
       URL     :    www.psc.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Maximo H. Simbulan Jr., MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Surgeons
       Total Membership     :    1,993
       Objective/s    :    To promote the highest quality of surgical care.

PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY (PCR)
       Address    :    Unit 809 Future Point
Plaza 1, 112 Panay Avenue, South Triangle
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 373-8462 / 374-3299
       Fax No.    :    (632) 374-3299
       Email   :    pcr_secretariat@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.philippinecollegeofradiology.org
       Contact Person     :    Danilo R. Sacdalan, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Radiologists
       Total Membership     :    1,071
       Objective/s    :    To upgrade the practice of the science of Radiology in the country.

PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
       Address    :    22/F One San Miguel Bldg.
San Miguel Avenue cor. Shaw Blvd.
Pasig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 910-2252 to 54
       Fax No.    :    (632) 910-2251
       Email   :    secretariat@pcp.org.ph
       URL     :    www.pcp.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Norbert Lingling D. Uy, MD,FPCP
President
       Profile of Members    :    Physicians
       Total Membership     :    7660
       Objective/s    :    To lead in setting the highest standards in medical diagnosis, treatment, prevention and service in the Philippines

PHILIPPINE COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
       Address    :    84 A Malakas Street
Brgy. Pinyahan, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 924-9204
       Fax No.    :    (632) 924-0144
       Email   :    pccp@skybroadband.com.ph
       URL     :    www.philchest.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Ma. Encarnita Blanco Limpin, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Physicians and allied specialists who deal with pulmonary and critical care.
       Total Membership     :    900
       Objective/s    :    To promote the prevention and treatment of diseases of the chest through education, research and communication.

PHILIPPINE COALITION AGAINST TUBERCULOSIS (PhilCAT)
       Address    :    G/F Research & Training Center Bldg.
Quezon Institute Compound
E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 749-8990 / 731-9535
       Fax No.    :    (632) 749-8990 / 731-9535
       Email   :    pcat@pldtdsl.net
       URL     :    www.philcat.org
       Contact Person     :    Vincent M. Balanag Jr., MD
Chairman
       Profile of Members    :    Chest physicians, infectious disease specialists, and pharmaceutical industry representatives.
       Total Membership     :    67 member organizations
       Objective/s    :    To fight tuberculosis through unified action

PHILIPPINE CANCER SOCIETY INC.
       Address    :    310 San Rafael Street
San Miguel, Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 734-2126 / 733-3486
       Fax No.    :    (632) 735-2707
       Email   :    pcsi@philcancer.org.ph
       URL     :    www.philcancer.org
       Contact Person     :    Corazon Ngelangel, MD
President
       Total Membership     :    150
       Objective/s    :    To advance knowledge about cancer, combat the spread of the disease, and bring relief to those afflicted with cancer.

PHILIPPINE BOARD OF ANESTHESIOLOGY ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    Room 109 Philippine Medical Bldg.
North Avenue, Diliman
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 927-7407
       Fax No.    :    (632) 927-7407
       Email   :    philboardofanesth@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.psa-ph.org
       Contact Person     :    Corazon Rivera Arcangel, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Specialists in the art and science of Anesthesiology
       Total Membership     :    1,515
       Objective/s    :    To improve the quality of anesthesia healthcare in the Philippines by ensuring and improving the quality of graduate medical education for physicians in anesthesiology training.

PHILIPPINE BLOOD COORDINATING COUNCIL
       Address    :    G/F Lung Center of the Philippines
Quezon Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 924-6101 loc. 266 / 927-1711
       Fax No.    :    (632) 927-1711
       Email   :    pbcsecretariat@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.p-b-c-c.com
       Contact Person     :    Edwin Rodriguez, MD, DPPS, DPSHBT
President
       Profile of Members    :    Professionals involved in blood banking and transfusion medicine, as well as other advocates of voluntary blood donation from all over the country
       Total Membership     :    550
       Objective/s    :    To disseminate accurate information to the public regarding the benefits and advantages of voluntary blood donations. To initiate, improve and promote policies and procedures in the areas of blood banking and blood component therapy to achieve maximum and efficient utilization of blood.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGEONS INC.
       Address    :    Room 514 5/F Management Service Office
Medical Arts Bldg., Philippine Heart Center
East Avenue, Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 925-2401 loc. 3534
       Fax No.    :    (632) 929-3826
       Email   :    patacsi@phc.gov.ph
       URL     :    www.patacsi.org
       Contact Person     :    Edmund Villaroman, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Cardiovascular and thoracic surgeons
       Total Membership     :    117
       Objective/s    :    To ensure the highest standards of thoracic, cardiac and vascular surgery training programs.
To promote surgical research in thoracic, cardio and vascular surgery.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF RADIOLOGIC TECHNOLOGISTS INC.
       Address    :    Martinez Memorial Colleges and Hospital
118 Maypajo Street
Caloocan City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (63) 930-954-4730
       Email   :    part_radtech@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.part-inc.info
       Contact Person     :    Mr. Ronaldo B. Banares
President
       Profile of Members    :    X-ray technicians
       Objective/s    :    To unite x-ray technicians from the private and government medical institutions.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE AND AESTHETIC SURGEONS, INC. (PAPRAS)
       Address    :    3rd Floor Philippine College of Surgeons Building
992 EDSA Quezon City, 1005 Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (63) 930-954-4730
       Fax No.     :    (632) 456 - 1238
       Email   :    info@papras.org
       URL     :    www.papras.org
       Contact Person     :    Dr. Alexander G. De Leon
President
       Profile of Members    :    Plastic surgeons
       Total Membership     :    140
       Objective/s    :    To pursue and sustain the practice of Plastic Surgery in the country and at the same time establish the measures for professional and technical competence.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF NUTRITION
       Address    :    G/F FNRI Bldg.
DOST Compound, Gen. Santos Avenue
Bicutan, Taguig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 839-1842
       Fax No.    :    (632) 839-1842
       Email   :    pan@fnri.dost.gov.ph
       URL     :    www.pan.fnri.dost.gov.ph
       Contact Person     :    Imelda Angeles-Agdeppa, M.D.
President
       Profile of Members    :    Professional practitioners and students in food and nutrition
or allied field.
       Total Membership     :    534
       Objective/s    :    To reduce, if not eliminate, malnutrition by promoting proper nutrition knowledge and practice and implementing research projects to support food and nutrition programs.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL TECHNOLOGISTS (PAMET)
       Address    :    Unit 1720 17/F Cityland 10 Tower 2
6781 Ayala Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 817-1487
       Fax No.    :    (632) 812-6819
       Email   :    pamet2001@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.pametinc.org
       Contact Person     :    Leila Monser T. Florento, RMT., PhD President
       Profile of Members    :    Medical technologists and medical laboratory technicians, duly registered by the Professional Regulation Commission
       Total Membership     :    20,000
       Objective/s    :    To strengthen the continuing profesisonal education of medical technologists, and the association's linkage with other health related professional associations.

PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION FOR THE STUDY OF OVERWEIGHT
& OBESITY INC.
       Address    :    Unit 2502 25/F Medical Plaza
Ortigas cor. San Miguel Avenues
Pasig City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 632-1533
       Fax No.    :    (632) 632-1533
       Email   :    sec@obesity.org.ph
       URL     :    www.obesity.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Sioksoan Chan-Cua, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    General medical practitioners and dietitians
       Total Membership     :    300
       Objective/s    :    To address the growing global problem of the obesity condition which has been noted to affect the Filipino people.

PHILIPPINE AMBULATORY PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION
       Address    :    Room 301 PDC Bldg.
1440 Taft Avenue, Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 525-1797
       Fax No.    :    (632) 525-1797
       Email   :    papa-incorporated@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.papa-inc.org
       Contact Person     :    Florianne Feliza Valdes, M.D.
President
       Profile of Members    :    Pediatric health practitioners, academicians, trainers, and advocates
       Total Membership     :    345
       Objective/s    :    To provide holistic, innovative and socially- responsive healthcare for children in the home, school and community.

PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF REHABILITATION MEDICINE
       Address    :    Unit 808 Future Point Plaza
112 Panay Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 415 1597
       Fax No.    :    (632) 415 9048
       Email   :    parm_ph@yahoo.com
       URL     :    www.eparm.org
       Contact Person     :    Minda Marie D.S. Cabrera, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Physiatrists and orthopedic surgeons
       Total Membership     :    300
       Objective/s    :    To provide integrated care in the treatment of all neurologic and musculoskeletal disabilities from traumatic brain injury to lower back pain, sports injury, disabilities resulting from cancer, infectious diseases such as polio, meningitis, tuberculosis and deconditioning syndromes arising from inactivity or immobilization.

PHILIPPINE ACADEMY OF OPHTHALMOLOGY (PAO)
       Address    :    Unit 815 Medical Plaza Makati
Amorsolo cor. Dela Rosa Street
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 813-5324 / 813-5318
       Fax No.    :    (632) 813-5331
       Email   :    secretariat_pao@globelines.com.ph
       URL     :    www.pao.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Sylvan Rd. Lorenzo, M.D. FPARM, DPBRM
President
       Profile of Members    :    Ophthalmologists
       Total Membership     :    1,500
       Objective/s    :    To influence the formulation and implementation of eye health policies.
To uphold the technical and ethical standards of ophthalmology as a profession.
To assume full moral responsibility for the reduction and prevention of remediable blindness.
To lead the information dissemination and public education on primary eye care.
To protect and promote the professional needs of PAO members and to ensure continuing medical education for PAO members.

PERINATAL ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PAP)
       Address    :    4/F Room 3 PPS Bldg.
52 Kalayaan Avenue, Brgy. Malaya
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 925-3538
       Fax No.    :    (632) 925-3538
       Email   :    pap_inc@yahoo.com
       URL     :    perinatphil.org
       Contact Person     :    Ma. Cecilia Tolentino, M.D.
President
       Profile of Members    :    Midwives, obstetricians, gynecologists, pediatricians
       Total Membership     :    734
       Objective/s    :    To promote fetal and neonatal well being.
To promote maternal welfare.
To promote the science and art of perinatal medicine.
To promote research and training in perinatal medicine.
To promote and maintain liaison with national and international organizations or professions.
To provide expert advise pertaining to perinatal medicine.

PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS DISEASE SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES (PIDSP)
       Address    :    Unit 4 Metro Square Town Homes
35 Scout Tuazon cor. Scout de Guia,
Brgy. Laging Handa
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 374-1855
       Fax No.    :    (632) 412-6998
       Email   :    pidsp@uplink.com.ph
       URL     :    www.pidsphil.org
       Contact Person     :    Lester Deniega, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Medical professionals in pediatrics
       Total Membership     :    107
       Objective/s    :    Commits to be a dynamic and progressive subspecialty society that leads in the fight against childhood infections.

PAIN SOCIETY OF THE PHILIPPINES
       Address    :    Unit 205 The Garden Heights Cond.
269 E. Rodriguez Sr. Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 584-2700 / 697-3824
       Fax No.    :    (632) 584-2700
       Email   :    painsoc@yahoo.com.ph
       Contact Person     :    Antonio N.B. Yap, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Anesthesiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, oncologists, rehab specialists and acupuncturists
       Total Membership     :    172
       Objective/s    :    To promote education and training in the field of pain. To help improve the management of patients with acute and chronic pains by bringing together basic scientists, physicians and other health professionals of various disciplines and backgrounds who an interest in pain research and management.

OSTOMY ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
       Address    :    c/o Ms. Nelda Escueta
4/F Philippine General Hospital
Taft Avenue, Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (63) 918-301-5089
       Contact Person     :    Mr. Greg Oculto
President
       Profile of Members    :    Patients, colon cancer survivors
       Total Membership     :    30
       Objective/s    :    Committed to the improvement of the quality of life of Ostomates and those with related surgeries.

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH NURSES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (OHNAP)
       Address    :    Room 248 Cityland Cond.
898 Gil Puyat Avenue
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 840-2211
       Fax No.    :    (632) 894-3049
       Email   :    annaohnap@yahoo.com
       URL     :    ohnap.multiply.com
       Contact Person     :    Eularito A. Tagalog, RN, COHN
President
       Profile of Members    :    Nurses employed in the different industrial, commercial, agricultural, educational and government institutions.
       Total Membership     :    3,500-4,000
       Objective/s    :    To provide services to all workers for the promotion and preservation of their health and well being.
To maintain the standards of occupational health nursing through continuing professional education.

NUTRITIONISTS-DIETITIANS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (NDAP)
       Address    :    Unit 1106 Herrera Tower
Herrera Street, Salcedo Village
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 845-1651
       Fax No.    :    (632) 753-3598
       Email   :    secretariat@ndap.org.ph
       URL     :    www.ndap.org.ph
       Contact Person     :    Celeste C. Tanchoco, RND, DrPH
President
       Profile of Members    :    Nutritionists-dietitians
       Total Membership     :    1,200
       Objective/s    :    To promote and upgrade the practice of the nutrition and
dietetics profession.

INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR ORTHODONTICS -
PHILIPPINE CHAPTER
       Address    :    G/F Integrated Project Office Bldg.
14 Quezon Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 732-7571
       Fax No.    :    (632) 715-1126
       Email   :    dentalchannels@yahoo.com
       Contact Person     :    Dominador Dacanay, DMD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Young dynamic dentists
       Total Membership     :    1,500
       Objective/s    :    To uplift the standards of dental practice.

DOWN SYNDROME ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES
       Address    :    2/F Agrifina Bldg.
Camia cor. Meleguas Streets, Guadalupe Viejo
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 895-9642 / 895-3606
       Fax No.    :    (632) 895-9642 / 895-3606
       Email   :    dsapi@hotmail.com
       URL     :    www.disapi.org
       Contact Person     :    Elmer Lapena, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Parents , doctors and paramedical professionals
       Total Membership     :    3000
       Objective/s    :    To offer support to families who have a child with Down Syndrome and to initiate, develop, promote, encourage and support programs and projects concerning Down Syndrome.

DIABETES PHILIPPINES INC.
       Address    :    Unit 25 Facilities Center
548 Shaw Blvd.
Mandaluyong City , Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 531-1278 / 534-9559
       Fax No.    :    (632) 531-1278 / 534-9559
       Email   :    diabetesphilippines@pldtdsl.net
       URL     :    www.diabetesphil.org
       Contact Person     :    Susan Yu-Gan, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Doctors, lay members (patients)
       Total Membership     :    4,130
       Objective/s    :    To promote prevention and treatment of diabetes.

ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE ORTHODONTISTS (APO)
       Address    :    Room 225 Asian Plaza
Gil Puyat Avenue, Salcedo Village
Makati City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 817-0222
       Fax No.    :    (632) 817-0222
       Email   :    info@apo.com.oh
       URL     :    www.apo.com.ph
       Contact Person     :    Roberto B. Tan, FAPO, FWPO, FAAO, FICT (Diplomate, Philippine Board of Orthodontics)
President
       Profile of Members    :    Dental practitioners
       Total Membership     :    150
       Objective/s    :    To promote the continuing study of orthodontics by its members for the advancement of this special field and its recognition as a distinct and distinguished branch of dentistry.

ASSOCIATION OF NURSING SERVICE ADMINISTRATORS OF THE PHILIPPINES (ANSAP)
       Address    :    c/o Philippine Heart Center
East Avenue
Quezon City, Metro Manila
       Tel. No.    :    (632) 925-2401
       Email   :    adns@phc.gov.ph
       URL     :    www.ansapin.com
       Contact Person     :    Maria Linda Buhat, MD
President
       Profile of Members    :    Nursing service directors, chief nurses and supervising nurses
       Total Membership     :    1,165
       Objective/s    :    To maintain the efficiency and effectiveness of all nurses in hospitals and care institutions in the country.