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Touching Lives

The 2019 Cotabato earthquakes

PDS touches lives

by Dr. Brian Guevara, FPDS

he 2019 Cotabato earthquakes and donations including the Philippine
were an earthquake swarm. Dermatological Society (PDS). Medical
TThree of the 14 earthquakes were mission and relief operations were
above the 6.0 on moment magnitude conducted through the generosity of PDS
scale. Houses, schools, health facilities, and its members PDS Southern Philippines
churches and commercial buildings Chapter, Southern Philippines Medical
were damaged and some got destroyed. Center’s Department of Dermatology,
Many lives were lost and many survivors Operation Blessing Foundation Philippines
were displaced. and other private partners. These were
held at Makilala, Cotabato on November
Dr. Jojo Rivera, Dr. Bryan Guevara with SPMC
The government and other private residents Dr. Sim, Dr. Dapiton, Dr. Sison-Galigao 3, 2019 and at Kidapawan, Cotabato on
institutions immediately sent help and Dr. Lugasan at an evacuation site in Cotabato. November 30, 2019.

Relief goods being distributed by volunteers at Makilala, Cotabato PDS Volunteers during the free medical/dermatological consultation

PDS Vice President, Dr. Jojo Rivera, SPMC Staff and residents and Operation Blessing volunteers during the Medical Mission,
distribution of relief goods and counselling for the earthquake victims in Kidapawan

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