Over 400
residents of Barangay San Isidro here have benefited from the free Medical and
Dental Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) conducted on Friday, April 10, by the 1st
Field Artillery Battalion (1st FAB), Army Artillery Regiment in partnership
with the 1st Cavalry (Tagapungana) Squadron (1CAV) of the Philippine Army’s
Mechanized Infantry Division.
In his message,
Lt. Col. Sonny Sales, commanding officer of the 1st FAB, said the objective of
MEDCAP was to bring immediate medical health services to the people especially
those living in the remote areas where access to government services is
difficult like Barangay San Isidro, which is also “one of our adopted
barangays.”
Meanwhile, 1CAV
commanding officer Lt. Col. Charlemagne Batayola Jr., said the project was conceptualized
by the army leadership in partnership with the local government unit because
out of the government’s genuine concern to help alleviate the living condition
of the people in far-flung areas.
“Kini ang
among pangandoy ug sa gamay nga pamaagi makahatag kaninyo sa gamay nga kalipay
ug paglaum dinhi sa San Isidro,” Batayola explained.
(This is our dream that in our own little
way we can bring joy and hope here in San
Isidro
For his part,
Punong Barangay Gavino Lacsado expressed his sincere gratitude to the
Philippine Army that for second time, it held such an activity in his barangay.
Danilo Tingtingan
was also thankful to the MEDCAP, as his sons, Johny, 11, and Danilo, 7, had
availed themselves of free circumcision.
“Nagpasalamat
ko sa Philippine Army tungod kay dili nako mogasto ug kwarta ug kahago
magpatuli sa akong duha ka anak nga lalaki sa health center nga anaa sa
lungsod. Layo kining among gipuy-an sa lungsod. Mopasahe pa ko P30 matag-usa
aron mahatud sila sa health center,” Tingtingan explained.
(I am thankful to
the Philippine Army because I will no longer spend money and time to have my
two sons circumcised at the municipal health center located at the town proper.
Our house is far from the health center and I have to spend P30 each for fare
just to bring them there.)
A total of 412
residents have availed of the said project broken down as follows: 115 for free
medical checkup, 90 for dental services/tooth extraction, 85 young boys for
circumcision, 100 were given vaccination, and 182 were provided of free
medicines.
The medical and
dental teams from 1st Infantry (Tabak) division and the Rural Health Unit have
jointly conducted the said activity.
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