PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter

𝐑𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter in collaboration with GSK invites everyone to a night full of certain learnings entitled 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑒𝑠 𝑍𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑉𝑎𝑐𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑖𝑛 𝐴𝑑𝑢𝑙𝑡𝑠: 𝐴 𝑃𝑎𝑟𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑔𝑚 𝑆ℎ𝑖𝑓𝑡 on September 19, 2024 (Thursday) at Gerardo’s Restaurant, Marcian Garden Hotel with Dr. Jerne Kaz Niels Paber as resource speaker.

See you there!
PCOM CME Applied.

𝐿𝑢𝑒𝑔𝑜 𝑦𝑎 𝑢𝑛 𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑜 𝑒𝑙 𝑒𝑝𝑖𝑠𝑜𝑑𝑒 𝑑𝑒𝑙 𝐿𝑜𝑘𝑎𝑙 𝑊𝐼𝑆𝐷𝑂𝑀!

The maiden episode of PCOM ZamPen Chapter's Lokal WISDOM (Webinars on Innovations and Strategies on aDvancing Occupational Medicine) is given with 5 PCOM CME points.

See you there!

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter invites occupational health personnel and other allied medical professionals to attend the first offering of our chapter CME program. Let’s look into how nutrition and hydration can be optimized at workplace with Dr. Naheeda Mustofa, FPCP, an Internist-Medical Nutrition specialist.

Lokal W.I.S.D.O.M or Local Webinars on Innovations and Strategies on aDvancing Occupational Medicine is a CME program of PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter that aims to provide accessible, high-quality information on the latest innovations, best practices, and strategic approaches in occupational health and safety. This webinar series is in collaboration with industry partner Pocari Sweat.

PCOM CME Points Applied.
Join us, win prizes at the comfort of your homes, and learn Lokal WISDOM. Register here: https://forms.gle/BqtdvBBh8LWuz1JG6

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter invite Physicians, Dentists, Nurses and Pharmacists to attend the only Mindanao leg of Pfizer's Caravan on Infectious Disease Prevention and Control in the Workplace on August 03, 2024 (Saturday) at Garden Orchid Hotel, 12:00 PM to 3:00 PM (lunch will be served).

Please register through this link: https://forms.gle/Y3zsJAEocVXiSZvk6

This is a FREE event.

𝐀𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐑𝐓𝐃 𝐢𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐌𝐄𝐃. 𝐃𝐫. 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐫. 𝐌𝐢𝐚 𝐀𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐨𝐧 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐝 “𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬” 𝐚𝐧𝐝 “𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩”, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐭 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐝 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐥.

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐑𝐓𝐃!

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁

Inviting medical practitioners in Zamboanga City to attend an RTD entitled 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐰𝐬𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐀𝐭𝐭𝐲. 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐨 𝐃. 𝐑𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐬𝐚, 𝐌𝐃 and a special lecture on 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐫𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 on July 11, 2024 (Thursday) 6:00 PM at Badjao 1, Garden Orchid Hotel,Zamboanga City.

See you there!

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter is thrilled to hear about the well-deserved promotion of 𝑴𝒔. 𝑰𝒎𝒆𝒍𝒅𝒂 𝑭. 𝑮𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒐 to Director IV of the Department of Labor and Employment.

Ma'am Dedeng's journey has been nothing short of inspiring, marked by her unwavering commitment and outstanding leadership. She have consistently demonstrated an ability to rise above challenges, inspire your team, and drive meaningful results. This promotion is not just a reflection of her professional capabilities but also of the positive impact she have on everyone around her.

While Ma'am Dedeng's new role might mean ZamPen's OSH community will miss her immediate presence, it is clear that her contributions on a larger scale will bring even greater advantages to our nation.

Ma'am Dedeng's leadership, vision, and passion will undoubtedly make a significant impact, benefiting countless people and driving positive change.

Congratulations again!

𝙎𝙪𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙏𝙪𝙡𝙞 𝙈𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙤𝙣!

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter conducted a Tuli Mission last June 23, 2024 at Barangay Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City. The said activity served 47 boys and was a collaborative effort with CentEx Pharma, Ummu Rawdha Foundation, Muslim Doctors of Ateneo de Zamboanga University - School of Medicine, and PepsiCola Zamboanga Plant.

𝑪𝑨𝑹𝑬𝑺 𝑷𝒓𝒐𝒈𝒓𝒂𝒎: 𝑻𝒖𝒍𝒊 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑨𝒍𝒆𝒓𝒕

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter will conduct a free circumcision mission on June 23, 2024 (Sunday) at Ummu Rawdha Masjid, Sta. Barbara, Zamboanga City. The mission will prepare for 50 slots, for registration please contact Ms. Shedz of Ummu Rawdha.

This activity is part of the Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter's CARES Program (Community Advocacy, Research, and Engagement Services).

𝑬𝒏𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝒕𝒐 1𝒔𝒕 𝑷𝑪𝑶𝑴 𝒁𝒂𝒎𝑷𝒆𝒏 𝑹𝑻𝑫 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒚𝒆𝒂𝒓!

Successful conduct of RTD on TB on Workplace and Pre-Employment Pulmonary with Pulmonologist and QC PCOM Member Dr. Joel Santiaguel. The activity was also made possible by the efforts of the chapter VP and CME Coordinator Dr. Ellery Ivan Apolinario.

Thank you to all who attended the high yield scientific activity.

𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝘂𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘁

Inviting medical practitioners in Zamboanga City to attend an RTD entitled 𝑻𝑩 𝒐𝒓 𝑵𝒐𝒕 𝑻𝑩: 𝑨𝒑𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒂𝒄𝒉 𝒕𝒐 𝑾𝒐𝒓𝒌𝒑𝒍𝒂𝒄𝒆 𝑻𝑩 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑷𝒖𝒍𝒎𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝑪𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒄𝒆 on June 06, 2024 (Thursday) 6:30 PM at Barcelona Hall, Marcian Garden Hotel, Zamboanga City.

𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗠𝗶𝗱𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

All are invited to be part of the 25th PCOM MYC in Koronadal City hosted by SOCCSKSARGEN Chapter. Details found in photos attached.

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter is hosting the 46th Virtual Basic Course in Occupational Medicine (BCOM). The eight day online training course is the second time the chapter conducted this activity, which will run from May 24 - 31, 2024.

The training was opened by Dr. Phil Pangilinan, PCOM immediate past national president and BCOM Team 2 Training Chair. The first speaker is also a national past president, Dr. Edmyr Macabulos discussing on the Occupational Health Services according to OSH Standard Rules 1960.

𝐿𝑎𝑏𝑜𝑟 𝑜𝑓 𝐿𝑜𝑣𝑒 - 𝑂𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑑𝑒 𝐴𝑚𝑜𝑟

The PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter congratulates DOLE Region 9 - Zamboanga Peninsula and its partners for a successful Labor Day Activity headed by RD Albert Gutib and ARD Dedeng Gatinao.

We are grateful to be invited and take part in this endeavor. We would also like to acknowledge our partners in contributing the success particularly of the medical mission:
MEDILAB DIAGNOSTIC CENTER for the free RBS and ECG as well as GETZ PHARMA for providing free CBG.

Muchisimas gracias for continuing to support the advocacies of PCOM ZamPen and its partners for the improvement of the health and wellness of workers in the Western Mindanao!

We also want to acknowledge and thank our volunteer physicians and medical interns for taking part in the successful activity:

Ronel Glen Garcia, MD
Radia Nuruddin, MD
Wenneira Igasan, MD

Post-Graduate Interns
Rasheda Mae Ynawat, RN
Winurcylyne Jalani, RPh
Mishaal Said, RN
Yousef Naeem, RN

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter is one with the country in celebrating the value and worth of Filipino workers!

Aming pangarap ay tuwina'y nasa Kaligtasan at Kalusugan ang mga Manggagawang Filipino!

Viva Los Obreros!

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter joined DOLE Region 9 - Zamboanga Peninsula and OSHC REU 9 celebration of World Day for Safety and Health at Work last April 25, 2024 at the Royce, Astoria Hotel in Zamboanga City.

The said observance is conducted annually headed by the mentioned government agencies to join the global community in emphasizing the importance of health and safety among workers and workplaces. PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter is on its 2nd year to support the regional observance.

This year's theme is "Ensuring Safe and Healthy Work Now in a Changing Climate". This places impetus of the plight of workers in relation to the effects of climate change, as well the acknowledgement that the condition could worsen, thus climate adaptation and mitigation in workplace context is also needed.

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter will join DOLE Region 9 - Zamboanga Peninsula's Medical Mission Para na Obreros!

May 1 is Dia de Obreros or Labor Day, is an annual celebration and acknowledgement of the value of workers and employees to the economy and to the country.

Viva los Obreros!

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter joins the international community in observing the 2024 World Day for Safety and Health at Work with the theme: Ensuring Safety and Health at work in a Changing Climate celebrated every April 28.

We will be joining DOLE Regional Office IX and OSHC REU IX's celebration on April 25, 2024 with a talk entitled: Adapting to Change: Strategies for Managing Workplace Safety & Health in a Shifting Climate.

𝐴𝑠 𝐴𝑟𝑚𝑖𝑛 𝐻𝑜𝑢𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑠𝑎𝑖𝑑 "𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲. 𝗜𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀.”

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑡𝑢𝑙𝑎𝑡𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑙𝑙 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑆𝑢𝑐𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑓𝑢𝑙 𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑒𝑠 𝑜𝑓 𝐴𝑝𝑟𝑖𝑙 2024 𝑃ℎ𝑦𝑠𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑎𝑛 𝐿𝑖𝑐𝑒𝑛𝑠𝑢𝑟𝑒 𝐸𝑥𝑎𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛.

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿. 𝗬𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀.

𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑮𝑹𝑨𝑻𝑼𝑳𝑨𝑻𝑰𝑶𝑵𝑺!!!

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter met with the TESDA Tawi-tawi Provincial Director Dr. Maryam S. Nuruddin and Pocari Sweat (Philippines) headed by President Ken Saito for a collaborative activity in the province.

We are thrilled and excited of this endeavor!

Domo arigatou gozai masu Pocari Sweat (Philippines) and shukran katheer TESDA Tawi-tawi!

There is no denying that climate change will continue to have impact to humanity, and that includes workers and workplaces.

𝓢𝓮𝓷𝓽𝓲𝓻𝓼𝓮 - (verb) to feel, encapsulates the experience and wellbeing of workers in different industries and locations caused by the changing climate

Stay tuned for the details of this exciting collaboration.

The PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula chapter officers and members would like to extend their heartfelt condolence and offers of prayer to the family and loved ones of the late, Dr. Gia Baquiran Sison, the Founding President of PCOM Makati.

"Indeed, we belong to God, and indeed, to Him we return."

First Anniversary of PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter Celebrated!

The chapter’s observance of its 1st anniversary was through the conduct of its first of its kind Premio Excelso en la Trabajo or Excellence in Work Awards. We would like to extend our gratitude to Zamboanga Today and Ms. Mila Arieta for covering our event last March 09, 2024.

Muchisimas gracias!

𝗦𝗙𝗔 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹

ICYMI| PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter successfully conducted its first Occupational Standard First Aid last March 15-16, 2024 at Craft Kitchen, Zamboanga City. It was participated by 24 employees coming from various MSMEs in the city, namely:

KDK Meathaus
Cafe Margherita
Kalye Siete Food Hub and KTV
DAB Construction and Enterprises
Harleys Food + Craftbrewery
AntiEns Food Products
Pestcozam Pest Control Service
Ric and Remy’s Bakeshop
Nemesis Security Agency
JT 5 Construction and Supply
Erich Miñoza Luxe

This SFA is collaboration with Zamboanga City Medical Center’s Health Emergency Management Staff. The chapter extends its utmost gratitude to ZCMC and HEMS. PCOM ZamPen Chapter members also served as speakers and facilitators of the said training namely:

Dr. Kelly Geronimo
Dr. Orissa Alpuerto
Dr. Katherine Lim-Eisma

It is one of the mission of PCOM ZamPen Chapter to facilitate and capacitate establishments particularly the MSMEs to keep it safe and ready to respond for any untoward incidents and accidents.

PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter joined the kickoff ceremony of PCOM’s 2nd Occupational Medicine Week Celebration in Cagayan de Oro City.

Representing the chapter were chapter Vice-President Dr. Ellery Apolinario and chapter Secretary Dr. Jayvalikka Garcia.

𝑺𝑭𝑨 𝑻𝒓𝒂𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑷𝒓𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒓𝒐 𝑫𝒊𝒂

Its the Day 1 of Free 3-day Standard First Aid Training of PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter in collaboration with Zamboanga City Medical Center’s Health Emergency Management Staff.

This activity is part of the celebration of the national Occupational Medicine Week.

20 participants from different micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Zamboanga City were chosen to be beneficiaries of this training program.

In photos, Dr. Orissa Alpuerto, PCOM ZamPen member discussed heart attack basics to the participants.

𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵𝗶́𝘀𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗣𝗖𝗢𝗠 𝗭𝗮𝗺𝗣𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗶𝘁𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗲𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗲. 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲.

𝑬𝒏𝒉𝒐𝒓𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒆𝒏𝒂 𝒚 𝑩𝒊𝒆𝒏𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒊𝒅𝒐𝒔!

Eight physicians officially took their oath as new members of the Philippine College of Occupational Medicine, under PCOM Zamboanga Peninsula Chapter last March 09, 2024 at Badjao 2, Garden Orchid Hotel, Zamboanga City.

The chapter is elated to welcome the new members as they embark to a new journey and their growth as Occupational Physicians. We wish them to be trailblazers of your own respective practices and be of value to our workers and countrymen.

The said formal ceremony is significant in the final sealing of becoming a bonafide member of the College.