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It is that time of year again for the Cleveland SantaCruzan! With the long winter finally over, how wonderful it will be to focus on one of the oldest traditions of Filipino religious expression that offers hope and joy in the midst of spring! Continuing with the success of last yeara��s event, plans are being made to create a 2014 Cleveland SantaCruzan that provides individuals and families with an opportunity to celebrate the True Cross of...

Thank you to Jose Ronald Ong for creating the video below featuring highlights from the Medical Surgical Mission in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines that took place on Jan 19-24, 2014. Thank you to to the Medical Mission organizers Carmencita and Armando Damian MD, mission volunteers,A� and our local sponsors A�a�� Vice Mayor Noel a�?Ahlonga�? Ong and the Ong family headed by the indefatigable husband and wife team of Drs, Kelly Salvador and...

The Association of Philippine-American Physicians of Ohio (APPO) Foundation will hold the Annual Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program and Sampaguita Ball at the Beachwood Doubletree on May 3, 2014. We would like to invite you to join us and enjoy the festivities. The theme this year is a�?Pintadosa�? which is a celebration that takes place in Tacloban, one of the areas hit hardest by typhoon Haiyan. We decided to pick this theme in honor...

Thank you to the chairs Rumilio Tolentino-Nogueria and Cecilia Lansang. The theme was Philippine Mardi-Gras A�MC: Hubert Fernandez.A�We raised funds for our next medical/surgical mission in January 2014. We enjoyed the Columbus Band, Phil-Am Band and the Chinese Auction.A�We enjoyed the the Itik-Itik dance performed by the APPO youth dancers and an updated modern Tinikling by the APPO/PASO dancers. View Image Gallery of The Sampaguita Ball...

We are so proud of Drs Carmencita and Armando Damian for their leadership for over 30 years leading successful medical and surgical missions to theA� Philippines. Please read the latest Medwish blog featuring APPO and interview with the Damians. Please read the interview here: https://www.medwish.org/blog/world-wednesday-philippines-3-decades-of-medical-missions/ DrA� Rumilia Tolentino-Nogueira, a family physician from Metrohealth and volunteer...