By Dr. Glenn M. Gonzales
 The Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) held it’s 4th general meeting at the Palm Grove room of the Rockwell Club, Makati. Highlights of the meeting include: 1. A case report of a Class III Surgical Orthodontic patient was jointly presented by Dr. Bernie Tansipek (Plastic Surgeon) and Dr. Alex Urriquia (APO student member), and 2. a table clinic presentation of Phase III examination cases by Dr. Maria Janet Pandan.
At around 8:30 am, the meeting started with a prayer led by Dr. Lotus Llavore. This was followed by the singing of the national anthem. Dr. Jose Rivera, APO’s current president, gave a welcome address. Mrs. Patricia de Vera, unit manager of AXA Philippines (APO meeting sponsor, affiliated with the Metrobank and the Global AXA group), then gave a short talk on financial planning.
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 By Dr. Elizabeth Adriano
APO’s 3rd General Meeting was held at the usual place – Palm Grove, Rockwell Club, Makati but what was unusual was the back to back Ortho-Pedo lectures given by Dr. Georgia Remulla and our very own Dr. Rosabelle de Veyra-Pike.
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From "The President's Report" by Dr. Jose Manuel R. Rivera
A total of 107 delegates headed to Boracay last March 5 & 6, 2009 for some “Sun, Sand and Smiles”. We were a mix of APO members (56), Non-APO / Student Members (21) from the different universities (CEU, MCU & UE), APOS delegates (22) and foreign guests (8).
It was a successful fun-filled 2-day event which featured a “white” welcome dinner for the foreign delegates on March 4, a whole day lecture by Dr. Derek Mahony on March 5 followed by an evening luau complete with leis, live band & fire dancers, and finally a half day lecture by Dr. Loh Kai Woh on March 6 followed by an exciting adventure race in the afternoon. APO also proudly hosted the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society (APOS) executive committee meeting which was attended by the orthodontic heads of the 15 member countries in the Asia Pacific Region.
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 by Maria Cecilia Bataclan Abarro, DDM
The first night of the APO’s 5th Regional Congress was capped by a luau party by the beach. The beachfront of the Boracay Regency Hotel was the site of the fellowship night for the delegates and some invited guests. The whole night was made more enjoyable by the wit and humor of the night’s host, Dr. Jaypee Cadaing who was like Johnny Litton/Gary Lising combined.
Our dear APO President Jose Rivera delivered a welcome address, followed by Dr. Somchai Satravaja, the current APOS President. By 7:30 pm, when majority of the delegates have arrived, dinner was served. It was a very sumptuous one. Everyone enjoyed shrimp sinigang, grilled fish/squid, beef caldereta, chicken barbeque, native appetizers like kilawing tanigue, and native desserts like puto and kutsinta.
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By Danilo Victor H. Africa
 The Sun is on its highest peak and it is tremendously hot outside, and yet the participants were really eager to start the race. But before I make some statement regarding the events winner let me brief you first with the mechanics of the race. Each group was asked to bring cellular Phones, Digital Camera, prepare a Team Cheer, Race Attire, and Money for transportation which is provided by the Organizers. Each teams were oriented regarding the 5 task within the different parts of Boracay , for every location there would be marshals to assist them (Ethel, Irene, iris, Dayang, Karen, Joy, Dennis, and Aileen). There are 21 participants in the race which is divide into 3 Teams ( UE Iranian Students, Dr. Naranjilla group, and Dr. Lo kai Who group), at the starting point the teams were ask to decipher a number of word puzzles and receive their first travel clue. You can feel the Adrenaline pumping through their veins rushing through the fist task at hand, and so the race starts at around 2:00 pm and for each task the teams will be required to perform a physical or mental challenge as the marshals take a team picture as proof of completing the tasks.
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Boracay, a tropical island south of Manila, served as an ideal venue for the Executive Committee Meeting of the Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society (APOS) held last March 5, 2009 at the Boracay Regency Hotel and Convention Center. The Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) under the able leadership of its dynamic President Dr. Jose Rivera, hosted the event graciously. Only one out of the fifteen member countries was not represented as Dr. Mostaque Sattar from the Bangladesh Orthodontic Society suffered a personal loss in the mutiny that transpired in Bangladesh.
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Dear Dr Rivera and Dr Martin Reyes,
Thank you so much for the warmth and excellent arrangements at the APO meeting in Boracay..We really had a great time ,and will definately like to attend APO meets in future
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 We will publish details on the same in our newsletter and encourage more people from India to visit APO meets ...
Please do plan to visit India in future and allow us to host you..Kindly treat this as a personal invitation..
Warm Regards,
Dr Nikhilesh R Vaid
Dr Ashish Gupta
Dr Gurkeerat Singh
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By Christine R. Climaco-Bejasa
 It was December 3, 2008, early on a Wednesday morning, when 45 of our colleagues from the Association of Philippine Orthodontists gave up their regular routine to spend their time to bring cheer to a group of elders at the Hospicio de San Jose. As this was to be my first time to visit the institution, it was welcoming for me to have Dr. Kathrine Domingo-Capulong ride with me and navigate me through the busy streets of Manila; passing the University Belt area, she deftly guided me to a small break on the Ayala Bridge which was the entrance to the Hospicio.
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