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The PDS Dermatologist amidst

the chaos of life and nature

The President’s Message

019 passed by so fast like a whirlwind and doused alcohol all over to bar the
and we welcomed 2020 with cheers, menacing COVID-19 but still continued
2a double year, and double luck. to work and serve.

But just in the first month, we had a As Mr. COVID-19 went rampaging Asia,
slew of uncontrollable events….. RCD 2020 attendance was precarious….
Sharing the Sec-Gen’s emails, delegates,
— earthquakes in Mindanao societies, personalities, speakers were
— Taal volcano gurgled out tons and declining one after the other. Being the
tons of ash burying villages next host and starting the preparations
— the early stirrings of a potential, this early, we knew the mental agony
look-alike SARS/MERSCOV this was giving the RCD 2020 organisers.
was afloat
As you will see in the pages inside, we
By February… were steadfast in supporting our fellow
Bangkok colleagues and everything went
— the Corona virus disease 2019 was society immediately dispatched funds simply amazing. The PDS delegation and
out of hand and spreading worldwide to buy gallons of water and blankets. ultimately the Philippines stood proud
— the RCD 2020 attendance was And, our colleagues went back for more and admired.
in peril missions.
— And we mourn the untimely death What is the core of this message?
of the much admired Kobe Bryant…. Our Southern Luzon Chapter
immediately went to the centers with The PDS dermatologist is also a caring
With all of these, our other side as evacuees and within the week was in the and a dependable human being and ally.
human beings come to surface. After midst and control of a medical mission
the first Mindanao earthquake, PDS with Taal still angry and billowing its Let’s stay as such.
colleagues in Mindanao went to the stomach’s contents.
area to distribute whatever they could Sincerely,
gather that day to help out. Mother We donned masks and washed hands Peachy

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