Lingkod Timog
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2010 Partners and Donors:
Volunteers and organizations involved: Approximately 80 medical/dental volunteers excluding security & support personnel
Lingkod Timog organized and led the Medical Mission; raised funds; sent the following volunteers who paid for own transportation, food and lodging:
Team USA (US-based volunteers):
Founding Member and President
Founding Member, Spokesperson Navy Captain (Ret) Doy Heredia, Rhode Island
Retired OR nurse and Major, USAR Emma Phojanakong, New York City
Retired USN hospital corpsman Joe Nicolas and wife Norma, San Diego
Team Zamboanga - Zamboanga City-based volunteers, including:
Founding member and Exec Dir Irene Covarrubias Sabban, RN
Founding Member and Advisor Maj General Juancho Sabban
Dr. Jimmy Lu
Dr. Marilyn Solis
Maria Cecilia Sabban, RN
Team Manila - Manila-based volunteers
Asst Exec Dir Ning Warren
Villa Halo, RN
Bernadette Santiago
Carlette Pama
Partners supported, endorsed or helped coordinate the mission; sent medical, surgical and dental teams; and provided logistical and security support
National and local government
Mayor Celso Lobregat, Zamboanga City hosted dinner
Congressman Erbie Fabian
Mayor Roderick Furigay, Lamitan City
Councilor Ahman Nuno
Councilor Lilia Nuno
Dr Cip delos Reyes
Philippines and US Armed Forces and Police
Vice Admiral Ferdinand Golez, Flag Officer in Command, PN approved joint CMO mission with Fleet-Marine Team
Lt General Ben Dolorfino, Commander, Western Mindanao Command approved joint AFP medical, surgical, dental, and security support elements
Maj General Juancho Sabban, Commandant, Philippine Marine Corps approved joint CMO mission
Rear Admiral Alex Pama, Commander Naval Forces Western Mindanao provided Philippine Navy/Marines CMO team, land transportation and naval craft support; billeting; and hosted dinner and Sta. Cruz Island picnic
PNP (Phil Natl Police) RHS-9 provided medical, dental and surgical team
TF Zamboanga
PAF 3rd Air Division
Edwin Andrews Air Base Hospital
Camp Navarro General Hospital
Marine Forces South
1st Marine Brigade
US JSOTF-Philippines (Joint Special Operations Task Force) provided medicine and hospital corpsman support, and donated wheelchairs
Private Sector Civic Partners
Zamboanga City Medical Center
Ciudad Medical Hospital
Mindanao Central Sanitarium
Philippine Medical Association
Philippine Medical Women’s Association
Ateneo de Zamboanga College of Nursing
Numerous other Zamboanga City volunteer doctors, dentists, nurses, faculty and students, and civic-minded citizens joined the mission
Funds, medicine and supplies:
Fund Raising:
Lingkod Timog members and supporters through events, donations and services. Individual donations specifically for medical mission in 2010:
Chaplain Don Biadog, Chapel of Hope, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island
Linda Ravenscroft, Capitol Services International, Inc, Massachusetts
Dr. Andrew Wilner, Rhode Island
Verna Westhaver, Rhode Island
Joe Nicolas, San Diego
Emma A. Phojanakong, New York City
Arnie Rosario, Connecticut
Gloria Maguire, Virginia
Donated Medicines and Supplies: excess medicine & supplies will be used for Mid-Year mission
3P Foundation, Seattle, Washington and Manila
Zamboanga Medika
Diamond Laboratories, Inc., Manila
Pharma Dynamics, Zamboanga
Pharix Health Corp, Zamboanga
US JSOTF-Philippines
Dr. Maria R. Petrillo-Bolanos, Rhode Island
Vinnie Bellante, Sr. Surgical Device Specialist, Covidien
Lingkod Timog purchased medicine, supplies, and services not otherwise covered by donations
------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Approx 120 medical/dental volunteers excluding security & support personnel: Lingkod Timog: organized and led the Medical Mission; raised funds; sent the following volunteers: Team USA (US_based volunteers): President Advisor and spokesperson Doy Internist and neurologist Retired USN hospital corpsman Joe Nicolas, San Diego Team Zamboanga - Zamboanga City-based volunteers, including: Exec Dir Irene Covarrubias Sabban Advisor Juancho Sabban Dr. Jimmy Lu Mon Covarrubias Mila Wie Lyn Libao Team Manila: Asst Exec Dir Ning Warren Fe Abanggan, Cagayan de Oro City Villa Halo, RN, Manila Brando Santiago, PT, Manila Joint mission with Commodore Alex Pama, Commander Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, and Philippine Navy CMO team, land transportation and small craft support; hosted dinner and Sta. Cruz Island picnic with lunch Commander, Western Mindanao Command provided joint AFP medical, dental, and security support elements; hosted dinner AFP Joint Task Force Comet provided health services personnel Marine Forces South provided health services and logistical support PNP (Phil Natl Police) RHS-9 provided medical and surgical team US JSOTF-Philippines – US TF Sulu provided medicine and MEDCAP team Mayor Celso Lobregat approved, sent City Health Officers and hosted dinner Congressman Erbie A Favian, Councilor Ahman Nuno, Councilor Lilia Nuno supported the mission Zamboanga City Health Office – prepared the community, sent health teams, will service referrals requiring treatment/surgery after medical mission Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) –gave surgical and referral service Ateneo de Zamboanga, Mindanao Central Sanitarium and Western Mindanao State University and other Zamboanga City volunteer doctors, nurses, faculty and students. Medicine and supplies: Lingkod Timog raised funds through private donations and services, notably for 2009: Chaplain Don Biadog - Chapel of Hope, Naval Station Newport, Rhode Island Loida Nicolas Lewis, Reginald F. Lewis Foundation, New York Linda Ravenscroft, Capitol Services International, Inc, Massachusetts Jim and Sheila Fair, Massachusetts Helly Soliman & family, Cairo, Egypt Deborah Walmsley, Rhode Island Anthony Lim, New Jersey Katrina Saporsantos, New York Hilda Erfe, Rhode Island Becky C Washburn, Virginia Donated Medicines and Supplies: Lingkod Timog Asst Exec Dir Ning Warren coordinated donation of medicines from: United Laboratories GlaxoSmithKline Foundation Philippines Inc Diamond Laboratories US JSOTF-Philippines donated medicines Dr. Gemma Galang, Manila, donated dental medicine Lingkod Timog purchased medicine and supplies not otherwise covered by donations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Volunteers and organizations involved: Lingkod Timog: organized and led the Medical Mission; raised funds; sent the following volunteers: President Sec/Treasurer Board Member Tony Cercena, Executive Director Irene Covarrubias Sabban, Coordinator Advisor and spokesperson Doy Internist and neurologist Volunteer Bob Ravenscroft, RN, Volunteer Linda Ravenscroft, Volunteer Volunteer Fe Abanggan, Cagayan de Oro City Volunteer Villa Halo, RN, Team Team Zamboanga of doctors, Ateneo de Zamboanga student nurses & faculty and other Joint mission with Commodore Mayor Rodrigo Duterte approved and sent City Health Officers Commander, Eastern Mindanao Command provided security support elements; hosted dinner Zamboanga (two sites; approx 100 medical/dental volunteers excluding security & support personnel): Joint mission with Rear Admiral Emilio Marayag, Commander Naval Forces Eastern Mindanao, and Philippine Navy CMO team, land transportation and small craft support; hosted dinner Mayor Celso Lobregat approved, sent City Health Officers and hosted dinner Commander, Western Mindanao Command provided medical, dental, and security support elements; hosted dinner Regional PNP (Phil Natl Police) provided medical team US JSOTF-Philippines provided MEDCAP team Lamitan (one site; approx 100 medical/dental volunteers excluding security & support personnel): Joint mission with Brig. General Mayor Roderick Furigay, Naval Forces Western Mindanao provided CMO team, ship-to-shore small craft Regional PNP (Phil Natl Police) provided medical team Medicine and supplies: Sehgal Family Foundation, Chaplain Don Biadog - Chapel of Hope, NAVSTA Loida Nicolas Lewis, Capitol Services International, Inc, Helly Sulaiman & family, Donated Medicines and Supplies: Pura G Averilla of Wyeth Lingkod Timog member Dr. Manuel Cunanan, Lingkod Timog purchased medicine and supplies not otherwise covered by donations ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Major Organizations involved: Lingkod Timog – raised funds, sponsored, organized mission in Zamboanga Cecilia and Doy Heredia, Irene Sabban – on site coordinator Philippine Marines – support and security JSOTF-Philippines – Zamboanga City Medical Center (ZCMC) – private hospital, gave surgical and referral service Southern Command – sent military doctors and nurses 3P Foundation (USA) - provided volunteer Medicine and supplies: Wyeth Hizon Laboratories, Inc. – donated medicine La Croesus Pharmaceutical, Inc. – provided medicine Diamond Laboratories – donated medicine Media: ABS-CBN – covered the mission Zamboanga Today – covered the mission on print Mayor Celso Lobregat – approved, sent City health officers, and hosted a dinner ---------------------------------------------------------------------
2009 Partners and Donors:
2008 Partners and Donors:
2007 Partners and Donors:
2006 Partners and Donors:
Organizations involved:
Members involved: Cely Heredia, Gene and Emy Magwili,
Lingkod Timog – raised funds, co-sponsored, organized mission in Zamboanga
Irene Sabban – on site coordinator
Ces Sabban – mobilized Ateneo de Zamboanga nursing students
Cely, Doy and
Larry Soriano and Tony Cercena – mobilized FilAm Newport support
Ateneo de Zamboanga College of Nursing – sent entire college (instructors and student) to mission
ADZU BSN Class ’92 – alumni nursing group, came to the mission
Philippine Marine Corps – coordinated security and logistics through the 3rd Marine Brigade
JSOTF-Philippines –
Southern Command – sent military dentists
Military Intelligence Group (MIG-9) – provided security, pharmacist, and interpreters
Philippine National Police (PNP – provided police protection
Medicine
King Pharmaceutical – donated medicine through HOPE
Wyeth
Hizon Laboratories, Inc. – donated medicine
La Croesus Pharmaceutical, Inc. – provided medicine
Vision International – donated medicine
Media
ABS-CBN – covered the mission on TV
Zamboanga Today – covered the mission on print
Government officials that approved and supported the medical missions:
Congressman Erbie Fabian – supported
Mayor Celso Lobregat – approved, sent City health officers, and hosted a dinner
Vice Mayor Beng Climaco – supported
Councilor Asbi Edding and Alan Villanueva – mobilized constituents
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2005 Partners and Donors:
Lingkod Timog raised funds in
Zamboanga Irene Sabban and volunteers
Ateneo de Zamboanga College of Nursing – sent entire college (instructors and student)
ADZU BSN Class ’92 – alumni nursing group, came to the mission
Philippine Marine Corps – coordinated security and logistics through the 3rd Marine Brigade
JSOTF-Philippines – US military in Zamboanga donated medicine and sent doctors/medic
Southern Command – sent military dentists
Military Intelligence Group (MIG-9) – provided security, pharmacist, and interpreters
Philippine National Police (PNP – provided police protection
TO SEND DONATIONS OR SPEAK WITH A REPRESENTATIVE: Email: info@lingkodtimog.org
Contact Information
Address: 71 Miantonomi Ave., Middletown, Rhode Island
02842, USA
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