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water in our homes, protects us from the Drs. Cristina David-Tan, Arnold Yu and President, who promised to collaborate
onslaught of landslides and floods and Wilhelmina Maniquis. The Chorale Group with the PDS in promoting skin health
how it improves our well-being, among sang the timeless “Ikaw Lamang Ang Aking through the Dermauthorities. A succession
many other benefits. Next was an eye- IIbigin” and the well-loved “PDS Hymn”, of lectures on environment stewardship,
opening lecture by Dr. Romulo De Villa, a leaving everyone in awe. The Ballet Group’s challenges of the environment to our
molecular and nutritional oncologist, on performance was equally astounding! health and treatment updates were
keeping the skin healthy through removal The total art experience was completed presented thereafter: on rehabilitating
of the damaged components of skin cells, with the young, talented scholars of the and maximizing our resources were Ms.
by intermittently not eating! This was Philippine High School for the Arts, in Angela Costales from Costales Farms, Dr.
followed by industry sponsored talks on an impressive 30-minute show, entitled Lourdes Cardenas, Dr. Madrina Tamayo-
acne management (Drs. Socouer Oblepias “Makiling Kolektib” where they showcased Zafaralla and Engineer Reynaldo Esguerra;
and Teresita Gabriel), PIH prevention by their talents in dancing (ballet, folk dance, on the environment as a challenge to our
the use of sunscreen (Dr. Claudia Samonte) jazz), singing, stage acting and playing skin and health, our guest speakers were
and the relevance of thermal spring water musical instruments. The night did not end Drs. Suzette H. Lazo and Rommel Crisenio
for the skin (Dr. Johannes Dayrit). Ms. here! Notwithstanding an early start the Lobo; on various management options
Analiza Solis from PAGASA ended the day following day, the unstoppable energy of for different dermatological conditions
with a talk on climate change that pointed the DERMAUTHORITIES was unbelievable were Drs. Angela Lavadia, Evangeline
out an interesting fact that “the eruption as they all danced the night away! Handog and Ma. Deanna Ramiscal; and
of Mt. Mayon did not cause a rise in the on acquainting us with environmental
environment’s temperature but rather a The second day started with a wake-up band laws, was the lawyer of the house Atty. Dr.
fall by a few celsius.” courtesy of Los Baños Mayor, Honorable Elizabeth Amelia V. Tianco.
Caesar P. Perez. The 25-member drum and
After a solemn anticipated mass that was bugle corps played Dancing Queen and The 5th PDS Midyear Convention ended
celebrated in the afternoon, what followed the theme from Star Wars, among others. with a renewed zest to pursue our profession
was a spectacular show of talents in the Mayor Perez is an environmentalist, who while making our country a better place for
Fellowship Night “One with Nature: A appreciates our willingness to be mindful our children. In the words of Dr. Enrique
Music and Arts Fete Under the Stars”, of the arts and the environment, in A. Tayag of the DOH, ”despite the many
where the Dermauthorities showcased practicing our profession. A well-received environmental concerns affecting our
the skills they acquired or polished through inspirational message was delivered by health, our country still has a chance to
the workshops. Photography bests were Dr. Jose P. Santiago Jr., incoming PMA improve…we cannot give up!”

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