PPS-SOUTHERN TAGALOG CHAPTER
2009 SUMMARY OF ANNUAL REPORT
2008-2010 OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS
Regente I. Lapak, MD
President
Ma. Amabelle Cruz,MD
Vice-President
Rizalina Racquel H.Gonzalez,MD
Secretary
Elizabeth C. Naval,MD
Asst. Secretary
Rowena A. Pua, MD
Treasurer
May Salome Abad,MD
Asst. Treasurer
Wilfredo R.Santos,MD
P.R.O
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cristina P. Magno,MD
Lea V. Umil, MD
Emeline A.Olaivar
Pedro J. Castillo, MD
Raymund O.Francia,MD
Maita C.Cruz,MD
Agnes G. Austria ,MD
Alma B.Anacay
Marilou M.Songco,D
ISLAND REPRESENTATIVES
Linda L. Lavares, MD
Marinduque
Benjamin Del Rosario, MD
Palawan
Marita M. Monterola, MD
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Romblon
Rachel M. Estacio, MD
Mindoro Occidental
Rolando C. Marquez, MD
Mindoro Oriental
Council of Past PPS-STC Presidents
Advisers
Council of Past PPS-STC Presidents
TOTAL NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 323
FELLOWS- 101
DIPLOMATES: 203
ACTIVE MEMBERS: 19
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
The PPS-STC Subspecialty Committee was created August 2008 composed of 65
subspecialists .The objectives are that of creating teaching modules for the physicians and
laymen, improving the referral system in the region and bringing the subspecialists by sharing
their expertise thru scientific lectures/subspecialty lectures followed by case discussions with
exchange of opinions in the management of cases in different Southern Tagalog provinces .
The subspecialists served also as facilitators in NRPs,reactors in foras and in different
seminas.
The subspecialists served also as facilitators in NRPs, reactors in foras and in different
seminars The roving subspecialty lectures /modules were organized to reach out to our members
in the different regions . Our very own subspecialists were utilized in most of the CMEs and
moderators are either a subspecialist or the gen.peds member in the area.
6 modules have been conducted namely:
1. 1 PPS-STC Pediatric Forum in San Pablo City on” Critical Issues for General
Pediatricians”last Feb.22,2009 coinciding with the 29th Anniversary of PPS-STC.
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2. Neuro Dev Module in Lucena City,Quezon last July 19,2009
3. Nutrition and Gastro Module in Tagaytay City, Cavite last September10,2009
4. Tri-subspecialty module(devped,nephro,cardio) in Puerto Princesa, Palawan last
September 24,2009
5. and Hema-Onco module in Lipa City,Batangas last January 28,2009
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6. “Code Red: Pediatric Subspecialty Emergencies In Focus” recently held last
Feb.24-25,2010 at Palms Country Club in cooperation with UPHMC Department of
Pediatrics
in tandem with the 30th PPS-STC Anniversary Celebration.
Upcoming module is
1. Bi-subspecialty module(allergology and cardio) in Mindoro in March 2,2010.
There are also 6 Scientific Meetings held mostly in Alabang area as follows :
1.“Long Term Management of Asthma and Allergic Rhinitis in Children”
last March 12,2009, with Dr. Alex Tuazon and Dr. Julia De Leon.
2“ New Horizons in Gastroenterology :Enhancing GI Tolerance of Nutrients for
Optimum Health Effects” last June 22,2009 by Dr. Felizardo Gatcheco with
induction of new members.
3. “PPS Clinical Practice Guidelines on Childhood TB “ by Dr. Cesar Ong
last August 20,2009 at Technopark Hotel in Santa Rosa City,Laguna.
4.“Indications for Growth Hormone Therapy” by Dr. Jeadene Aragon last August
23,2009 together with PPS-STC Business Review by the PPS-STC Officers and
Board and Committee Heads
5. “Enhancing Nutrient Value for Improved Neonatal and Infant Health” by Dr. Edgar
Poscesion last October 29,2009
6.“ABCDs Adolescent Skin Care and Anti-Aging Issues for Pediatricians” by
Dr. Cyndy Jao last January 14,2010.
MSPREST have also the Annual Clinico-Pathologic Case Conference Contest last
August 4,2009 at UPHMC Binan,Laguna , Case Study Presentation and 2 MSPREST Case
Report and Research Paper Contest last February 2009 and February 2,2010 at Rockwell
Center, Makati City.
Ninety Percent of the moderators and judges were PPS-STC members to enable active
participation in the pediatric residency training despite their non-affiliation with the MSPREST
institutions.
Likewise, PPS-STC members are engaged in hospital based lectures and teaching rounds
to hone their teaching skills for both PPS Accreditted Hospitals and the non-accreditted
hospitals,too.
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CME activities in cooperation with other societies were undertaken as follows:
1.With POGS(Philippine Obstetrical Society) thru the perinatology conference” Congenital
Varicella Syndrome”–a conference held together with our partner OB- Gyne’s last June 28, 2009
at the Paragon Building in Alabang, Muntinlupa City.
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2. With Child Neurology Society of the Philippines,ADHD society of the Philippines and Autism
Society of the Philippines through the Neurodev module in Lucena with teachers speech and
occupational therapists in attendance at Lucena City,Quezon in July 19, 2009.
3.Integrated Management of Childhood Illnesses(IMCI) with PPS National-with our hospital
nurses ,midwives and pediatric residents in attendance together with the general pediatricians at
El Cieleto Hotel in Santa Rosa City,Laguna last December 4,2009
5. With the Philippine Society for the Newborn through our NRPs ( neonatal resuscitation
program )rotated in 2 different provinces –November 19,2009 in DLSUMC ,Cavite and UPHMC
last January 28,2009 in Laguna.
6.UMED module on antibiotics 1 (April 30,2009)and Module on micronutrients(November
25,2009) both in Vivere Suites in Alabang exclusively for PPS-STC members.
CME was also enhanced by our member’s attendance in different postgraduate courses .
Well attended are postgraduate courses offered by UP-PGH in March( 15 members) and
September(25members), St.Luke’s Postgraduate course in October (10members) and UERM
pediatric outreach postgrad in Calamba City in November( 30members) and February 2010
( 10members) in Quezon City.
Attendance to Pediatric Subspecialty Conventions offered by PIDSP, PAPP, CNSP,
CPSP and Newborn Screening Society of the Philippines were well attended by our
members.(exact numbers not available)
Also,15 PPS-STC members had a chance to attend last October 17-20, 2009 AAP
National Conference and Exhibition held at Washington,DC,USA and 2 members had a
chance to attend ESPHGAN held at Budapest,Hungary last Junec2-6, 2009.
Information dissemination and announcements and posting of upcoming events and
postgraduate courses were through the SMS and through our chapter’s website –
www.ppsstc.com. where members can download invitations in pdf format as well as links to PPS
national and other medical related websites-such as the DOH ,PMA , Phihealth,AAP and WHO
,CDC,Epocrates ,Cochrane websites and Medscape to facilitate our members search for updates
in health care .
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CHILD ADVOCACY & COMMUNITY SERVICES
Believing in the saying “ An Ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure” Book Reading or
“Kwento Ni Doc”was continued on different regions in chosen barangays /day care centers and
grade schools in Laguna,Cavite,Batangas , Quezon ,Palawan and Mindor using the books of
Dr. Luis Gatmaytan about childhood diseases presented in layman’s terms .
Adolescent Health Issues and Perspective (AHIP) Symposia in select schools were held in
cooperation with POGS-STC which were warmly accepted as an enlightening knowledge among
the adolescent private students(De La Salle Canlubang) and in Montessori School in Los
Banos,Laguna.
OPERATION TULONG:The Southern Tagalog Region was badly hit by Typhoon Ondoy and
as such the main thrust of our community service was through relief goods distribution in
selected barangays submerged in floods in cooperation with NGO’s for identification of the real
flood victims. Free Medical Clinics were likewise done alongside the relief good distribution in
Malaban,Binan,Laguna,Barrio Aplaya,Sta.Rosa City,Laguna and Barrio
Butong,Cabuyao,Laguna.
For the second time, the chapter’s Christmas Party was done on a regional basis through gift –
giving in selected areas in Laguna(Los,Banos),Batangas(Leukemic patients of Batangas),
Cavite(Isaihville,Marigundon ,Cavite), and Quezon (Provincial Hospital and Barrio Apad
,Calauag,Quezon). This is still in line with our Pedya sa Barangay’s Christmas Theme“Regalo Mo,Pasko Ko”.
Two additional Bulilit Health Workers group were added and now BHWs total
Is almost 7,000. The pioneers BHWs are now mostly enrolled in nursing schools or health
related courses.
A Child Advocacy project of Calamba Private Schools in cooperation with Laguna Medical
Society and PPS-STC was a PRESCHOLASTIC PROGRAM held at Calamba City,Laguna.
Pre-School Kids had a showcase of their talents and the PPS-STC members were tasked to be the
judges.
PPS-STC’s pilot project for this term since 2008 has been Pedia sa Barangay whose pilot
community is Los Banos ,Laguna. Monthly Lay Fora by our subspecialists and Weekly Free
Clinics are continuously given to this community.
Other Child Advocacy (Lay Fora) and Community Service activities are likewise done by the
MSPREST Institutions.
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RESEARCH
Research outputs basically come from our MSPREST accredited hospitals
namely:
 DE LA SALLE-UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER (DLSU-UMC )Department of
Pediatrics
ANALYTIC STUDIES
1.“ The Association of Skin Test Reactivity to Cow’s Milk Protein and / or Soy Protein with the
Severity of Atopic Dermatitis Among Infants Ages 1-6 month old”
Author: Melanie Gavino,MD
Advisers: Vicky Wee-Eng Biñas, MD
Melchor Victor G. Frias IV, MD
2. “Predictive Factors of Renal Scarring in Infants and Children with Urinary Tract Infection”
Author: Florencea Permatasari, MD
Advisers: Orpheus C. Monakil, MD
Madeleine Grace M. Sosa, MD
3.“Zinc as Adjunct Therapy in the Treatment of Severe Pneumonia in Children
< 2 y/o : An Updated Meta –Analysis “
Author: Mitzi Trinidad-Aseron, MD
4.“IV Valproic Acid for Control of Status Epilepticus in children: A Meta-Analysis”
Author: Pamela Ericke Roxas, MD
Adviser: Madeleine Grace M. Sosa, MD
5.“Assessment Tool for School Readiness of Filipino Children”
Author: Katherine Carreon,MD
Advisers: Jindra H. Tetangco, MD
6.“Risk Factors for Rehospitalization Within One Year After Discharge Among Neonates
Admitted at the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit”
Author: Sarabeth de Castro, MD
Advisers: Melchor Victor G. Frias IV, MD
Wilfredo R. Santos,MD
7.“Comparison of Trait Emotional Intelligence of Children In Conflict with The Law and Non
High Risk Adolescents”
Author: Kristyn Yatco, MD
Advisers: Melchor Victor G. Frias IV, MD
Jindra H. Tetangco, MD
***1st Place MSPREST Annual Research Paper Contest, February 2, 1010
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8“Risk factors of Uncontrolled Bronchial Asthma among children: A Case Control Study”
Author: Katrina Alon-alon, MD
Advisers: Vicky Wee-eng Biñas, MD
Bibiano D.B. Reyes Jr., MD
DESCRIPTIVE STUDIES
1“Epidemiology of Accidental Poisoning in Children Aged 1-5 years old, A Five Year
Retrospective Study in DLSUMC”
Author: Ivy Avilla, MD
Advisers: Jindra H. Tetangco, MD
Laura A. Aguinaldo, MD
2“School Performance of Children Diagnosed with Seizure Disorder Ages 6-19 years old at
DLSUMC- OPD from 2006 – 2008”
Author: Bethzaida Fabian, MD
Adviser: Madeleine Grace M. Sosa, MD
3“Prevalence of Presumptive Reading Disorder Among Grade II Students in Public Schools of
District I Dasmariñas, Cavite, A Descriptive Cross Sectional Study”
Author: Jasmin Marasigan,MD
Adviser: Ma. Rochelle B. Pacifico, MD
***2nd Place MSPREST Annual Research Paper Contest, February 2, 2010
4The Prevalence of Obesity in School Aged Children in Public and Private Elementary School in
Dasmarinas, Cavite”
Author: Joel Celestino, MD
Adviser: Jindra H. Tetangco,
5“Clinical Profile of Children with Pleural Effusion Admitted at DLSUMC for January 1998 –
December 2008”
Author: Paul Jefford Villegas, MD
Advisers: Bibiano Reyes,Jr, MD,FPPS
Wilfredo Santos,MD,FPPS
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 UNIVERSITY OF PERPETUAL HELP-DR.JOSE G.TAMAYO UNIVERSITY
MEDICAL CENTER (UPH-DJGTMU-MC).
.1. A Study Evaluating the Accuracy of the Proposed Laboratory and Clinical Assesment
of Morbidity Risk in Kids (LAMOK) Scoring System Among Dengue Patients in UPH- Dr.
Jose G. Tamayo Medical Center from January 2004-December 2007
By Irene Algenio,MD
Maita C.Cruz,MD,DPPS
***3rd Place MSPREST Annual Research Paper Contest, February 2, 2010
These research papers are screened and guided by PPS-STC members
affiliated with these pediatric training centers as part of the residents requirement
for pediatric residency training.
Every year, the MSPREST holds the research paper contest whose panel of
judges are mostly PPS-STC members not affiliated with any of the training in
MSPREST hospitals to avoid bias and to give our own PPS-STC members a
chance to participate and be encouraged in research activities .
(January 27,2009 and February 2,2010)
PPS-STC members research inputs as follows:
“ A Summary of the Body Mass Index Profile of the Students and Staff of Colegio
San Agustin AY 2006-2007:A determinant of the state of health of the Agustinian
school community”.
By Rosalinda Crespo, MD, FPPS
(submitted for publication last year to the Augustinian School Journal)
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