Synergy December 2017

A Quarterly Publication of St. Luke’s Medical Center - Resource Development GroupSY N E R GYDecember 2017 Vol. 06 No.04 Empowering The Youth The future belongs to the next generation. Here, we meet the promising new scholars of the Foundation.

EDITORIAL BOARD Arturo S. De La Peña, MD Brian Michael I. Cabral, MD Benjamin S.A. Campomanes, Jr., MD Olivia B. Yao EDITORIAL TEAM EDITOR IN CHIEF Kara Ortiga CREATIVE DIRECTOR Edric dela Rosa PHOTOGRAPHERS RG Medestomas Klay Tan EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS Niña Bautista Jude Trinidad THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY You may contact us for your donations:ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER - RESOURCE DEVELOPMENT GROUP 5/F, St. Luke’s Medical Center Global City 32nd Street and 5th Avenue (+632) 789-7700 extension 5076 and 5077 8/F St Luke’s College of Medicine - William H. Quasha Memorial 279 E. Rodriguez Ave., Quezon City Website: www.stlukesfoundation.org.ph E-mail: [email protected] www.stlukesmedicalcenter.com.ph www.stlukes.com.ph For comments and suggestions, please call Niña Mirrela C. Bautista ReD – Fund Development Officer Tel. No.: (632) 789-7576

December 2017MESSAGE FROMTHE PRESIDENTIt’s Christmastime! During this joyous season, we are reminded to become On the cover of this issue, wea little bit kinder and more generous to the people around us. Many people spotlight the four new scholars ofask children what they want from Santa Claus, hoping to make their wish the Foundation: Monique Praico,lists come true. In a way, this is something that we at the Foundation have Randy Selim, Claisyl Casiwan,been doing all along. The Medical Scholarship program is one of the pillars and Gebrelle Castillo. All of whoof the St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc.. And the Foundation hail from different provinces inbelieves that every child deserves to dream big, so we try to make sure that the Philippines, and have come tothese dreams come true. The college scholarship program allows the bright Manila in pursuit of their ambitions.students of the next generation, especially those who do not have the meansto fund their schooling, the opportunity to pursue their dreams without Inside the issue, we talk about theworrying about money. culminating events that have taken place in celebration of the hospital’s milestone anniversaries. The St. Luke’s Medical Center celebrates its 114th year by servicing some 2,000 patients in Taguig, with the help of the Foundation. And the fairly young Foundation celebrates its fifth year with its first ever art auction—securing 24 works that were sold at the Leon Gallery, who waived their consignment fees in support of the Foundation. As I step in as the new President of the St. Luke’s Medical Center, I look forward to ensuring that the work of the Foundation is continuously protected and carried out. I hope we continue to shine in our good work. We at the Foundation thank you for your continued support. Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!SY N E R GY DR. ARTURO S. DE LA PEN˜A President & CEO St. Luke’s Medical Center President, St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc. 01

December 2017DENTAL S ERV ICES W ER E O FFER ED DUR IN G SL MC ’ S ROOTED clinic in 1903 in Tondo, Manila. The team of FR EE CL INIC O P ER ATIO N S IN TAGUIG . IN CHARITY volunteer doctors and nurses, spearheaded by President and CEO Dr. Edgardo R. Cortez The Free Clinic sponsored by of the St. and SVP and Head of Medical Practice Group Luke’s Medical Center and the Foundation and Medical Director Dr. Art De La Peña, serves a total of 2,000 patients. offered a wide range of specialized services for the poor communities. These included The St. Luke’s Medical Center celebrated its services in Dermatology, ENT, Ophthalmology, 114th Anniversary last October 15 with a Free Orthopedics, Medicine, Dental, Pediatrics, Clinic held at the Ricardo P. Cruz Elementary General Surgery, Urology and OB-Gyne. School in Lower Bicutan, Taguig City. St. Ancillary services such as Complete Blood Luke’s Foundation participated in this activity Count, Urinalysis, Random Blood Sugar, Pap through donation of medical supplies. The Smear, Biopsy, Xray and ECG were also given event’s success was evident when over 2,000 free to the patients. A Social Service lane was residents of Taguig were served. also open during the mission, where charity patients were directly referred and screened. The Free Clinic kick-started the weeklong anniversary celebration of the hospital, which The traditional anniversary free clinic of St. unknown to many, actually started as a charity Luke’s, which is being held simultaneously in both Quezon City and Taguig City, has been serving thousands of patients each year and is the hospital’s long-held practice of giving back to the community.02 S Y N E R G Y

December 2017DR. ERIC HERNANDEZ, DR. BENJO CAMPOMANES, DR.ART DE LA PEÑA, DR. WILLIAM LIMTHE SL M CFI CHR ISTM A S TR EE IS LO CATED AT THE MAKE M AIN LO B BY O F SL M C - G LO B AL CIT Y . CHRISTMAS HAPPY FOR ALL 03 Buy one Christmas ball for P500 and the proceeds will go to the Foundation’s charity programs. Share your blessings to the patients in Medical Social Services; to the students of the Medical Scholarship; to the communities of the Medical Outreach programs; and to the future of Medical Research. Send them your well wishes by donating P500 in the form of a Christmas ball (to be exchanged in the SLMC-Global City gift shop) to be hung in the tree. The small act of charity will go a long way. SY N E R GY

December 2017FREE YOUR MIND Every year, the Foundation allows bright young minds that are having difficulties financially, the opportunity to still dream big and pursue their goals of becoming part of the medical community. This year, the Founda- tion has welcomed four new students. Get to know a little bit about them here.MONIQUE RANDY SELIMPRAICO Randy is from Davao and is an only child whoseMonique is a Biology major from Ateneo de mom is an elementary public school teacher,Zamboanga. She knew early on that she wanted and whose dad is unemployed. He decidedto become a doctor. Both her parents are he wanted to pursue medicine after he taughtelementary teachers in Zamboanga—her mom a Pharmacology class in San Pedro College,teaches Filipino, and her dad teaches Math. where he also graduated from. However, he“Alam na nila before pa na gusto ko talaga knew that if he wanted to pursue medicine,mag-med. Supportive naman sila. Sabi, ‘If yan he would have to find a way to make it work,gusto mo, we’ll do our best na mag-provide.” aware of his family’s financial standing. A quickShe is the second of five siblings, so gathering search on the internet made him aware of St.resources was a bit tough. Thanks to help from Luke’s Foundation academic scholarship. Hethe Foundation, she is now in Manila, starting applied immediately after, and is now on theher first year. path to achieving his ambitions.04 S Y N E R G Y

December 2017 GEBRELLE CASTILLO Gebrelle realized later than others that she wanted to pursue medicine. She hails from Baguio City. Her dad is a jeepney driver and her mom is housewife. But despite the hardships of the family, her father has always been supportive of her dreams. “’Yung dad ko, gusto nya talaga mag-medicine ako. Sabi niya, ‘Kahit maghirap tayo, hindi magiging hindrance ’yung pera sa pag-aaral mo. Maraming paraan.’” Gebrelle’s father also grew up in a poor family, but finished studying electrical engineering and even pursued nursing. He believes that in this world, it’s better if you know more things.CLAISYL 05CASIWANThere was a little bit of hesitancy from Claisyl’sparents when she announced that she wanted topursue medicine. Her dad, a taxi driver, and hermom, an employee of the DENR, were generallysupportive, but admitted that the financeswould be a hurdle. Luckily, Claisyl found thescholarship program online, and today, she isone of the Foundation’s promising scholars. SY N E R GY

December 2017F LO R E N C I O PA L LE , O N E O F T H E M E D I C A L S O C I A L STANDING one day, almost one year later, he couldn’t even S ERV ICE B ENEFICI AR IES O F THE SL MC F O UNDATIO N , IN C . STRONG get up from his bed from the pain. Florencio Palle is standing tall again with Tatay Florencio is the third among a brood help from the Foundation. of seven. He has been married for 40 years and is blessed with four children, all of who One morning in 2015, Tatay Florencio Palle are living with their own families. To sustain was sweeping the floor, when he accidentally himself, he only earns a meager P2,400 a slipped and landed on his knee. He had hurt month from his SSS pension. His wife remains his leg so he went for a check up and some unemployed. When he had one more checkup doctors prescribed him medicine. While it at the hospital because he couldn’t stand eased the pain, as time passed, he noticed that anymore, he was diagnosed with a case of his knee was skewing to the side. Still, he took Degenerative Joint Disease, Bilateral Knee, his medicine and continued to walk on. Until and he needed to be operated with a Post Total Knee Arthroplasty. He was recommended to approach the Social Service Department of the hospital, and today he is one of the many beneficiaries of the Foundation.06 S Y N E R G Y

SOM E P H OTOS FR OM THE B O CAUE , B ULACAN M EDICAL M IS SIO N December 2017 MISSION ACCOMPLISHED Sagip Bayan serves 600 residents in Bocaue, Bulacan. Sagip Bayan, in cooperation with the St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc., has once again served a lot of patients during its latest outreach mission held in Bulacan last November 5, 2017. A team of doctors, nurses, and other volunteers from St. Luke’s Medical Center – Quezon City provided free medical, dental, and minor surgery services to more than 600 residents of Bocaue in Bulacan inside the St. Martin de Tours Parish Church compound. The patient-beneficiaries are residents from the different barangays of Bocaue such as Barangay Batia, Lolomboy, Bambang, Taal, Bundukan and Turo. Volunteer doctors of various specialties served both pediatric and adult patients. SY N E R GY 07

December 2017 WINNING BID The Foundation conducts its first charity art auction, and the event is a success. The St. Luke’s Medical Center Foundation, Inc. celebrated its fifth anniversary by curating its first ever charity art auction. The event wouldn’t have been possible without the partnership of Leon Gallery, who allowed the Foundation to join the Magnificent September Auction held last September 6. Jaime Ponce de Leon of the Leon Gallery even went so far as to waive their consignment fees, in order to provide more resources for the Foundation to benefit more Filipinos in need. With the support of various galleries, artists, and collectors—a total of 24 pieces was secured for the auction. Proceeds will be used to further support the four pillars of the mission and vision of the Foundation.08 S Y N E R G Y

December 2017TI M OTH Y TA N , TO NI CO M A N A H A N , A ND ATT Y . J O EL B UTU YA N D R . M A R T I M AGS A N O C A N D PA U L C A M P O SLO UIE OJ E DA , L IZZ A N A K P IL , A ND JAY YAO CAPTION HERE M A N O LE T S A L A K , A LE X N A R CISO , O L I V I A YAO , A ND LO R I JU V IDAJUD E TR INIDA D , O L I V I A YAO , JA I M E P O N C E DE LE O N , A ND NIÑ A B A UTISTA D E A NN A R E CTO , JA I M E L AYA , A ND L IZZ A N A K P IL SY N E R GY 09