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Editors’ Page

n this unusual time of quarantine and lockdown most of us find ourselves isolated ….
IThrough this first issue of Skin Contact for the year 2020, our team feels the need to be
more connected virtually to all of you. In line with this, we are starting a different format
Aenelle B. Dizon, MD which we hope you will enjoy and appreciate. Christina Raissa F. Pasion, MD
Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor-in-Chief
Associate Editors In this uncertain times of cancellation and rescheduling of CME conferences, meetings, Associate Editors
conventions and postgraduate courses the Skin Contact team remains to be committed in
providing you the archives of our society’s events. This issue is full of articles that will touch
your hearts, make you smile and make you feel proud of being a true #dermAuthority. In
behalf of the Skin Contact team we would like to express our hope that you are all SAFE
and healthy.
Thank you Raissa, Tanya, Coreen and Berna. It is always a joy working with all of you.

Tanya Perez-Chua, MD With much gratitude and hope, Coreen Mae Copuyoc-Sampedro, MD
-Aenelle-

t was a privilege to work with the wonderful staff of Skin Contact. I am grateful for the
Iopportunity to contribute to the PDS. With all of our hard work, under the leadership
of Drs. Aenelle and Raissa, Skin Contact has become a reliable and enjoyable source of
updates regarding our society.

Bernadette C. Angustia, MD Thank you! Alma Gay Concepcion T. Amado, MD
-Tanya-

D ear PDS colleagues,

How are you all? It’s been quite a turbulent first quarter for 2020 with many alarming
national and global events transpiring right before us. I just thought I’d take this chance to
extend my well wishes to all of you. We may all have different life journeys but somehow
Hester Gail Y. Lim, MD are also similar in that we all strive to be good dermatologists to the core. That is simply Maria Assumpta Cecilia R. Serrano, MD
what PDS has ingrained in our hearts. It is now my 4th year as editor of Skin Contact and
still get inspired by our Society’s unity and commitment to progress beyond the ordinary.
This quarter’s issue is proof that despite any difficulties, PDS continues to shine and serve
the people. It’s such a beautiful path that we are all part of and I hope we continue to
inspire each other along the way. Love and Light to everyone!

Yours,
-Coreen-
Bernadette Lou G. Caluya, MD Ricky H. Hipolito, MD
G reetings to all the readers of Skin Contact!

After reading this issue, I hope you found it enjoyable to look back at all the activities that
occured during the past months thru these well-written articles. I would like to applaud all
the contibutors who made this issue possible.
I hope that through Skin Contact, you were provided with the relevant news and important
announcements involving our society.
Heidi P. Chan, MD Maria Carla Perlas-Pagtakhan, MD
-Berna-

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Larry Laconsay
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