Message from the APO President

I would like to thank all the APO members who witnessed last August 2022 the induction ceremony of our officers for the year 2023-2024. When APO started in 1980 with our very first APO president, the late Dr. Luz Macapanpan, the members of our association were just a handful but at present we have grown to almost 140 members to date. Compared to other associations, we are still considered to be very few but I believe that this is not about numbers , as Thomas Paine quoted: it is not in numbers, but in unity, that our great strength lies. Thus, for the success of our association, we should all be united. 

We should all have a common mindset on how we want our association to go. It is not about what I want but what we want and how we can help each other to bring APO to greater heights. I know this is a great task given to me but I would like to ask everyone to support me in leading APO to greatness. I may not have the experience to be a leader but I have a vision. A vision where I can bring back the camaraderie of each member of APO. A vision to give the best for our members to learn from the best of the best in the field of orthodontics. Thus, I envision APO to be a venue in providing quality seminars for all our members as well as all orthodontic practitioners to learn.  

As I accept and take the challenge to be the president of APO, I humbly ask all of you to join and support me in leading APO. The success of APO is the success of all of us. As what our late president of the Republic of the Philippines said during his inaugural speech “Kayo ang boss ko”. Indeed I will just be your tool, who will make our APO visions into reality. Thank you very much.

President:  Dr. Dennis C. Lim

President-Elect:  Dr. Marie Joanne Susana R. Maranon 

Vice-President:  Dr. Cristina M. Laureta

Secretary:  Dr. Iris Michelle Panlilio-Law

Assistant Secretary:  Dr. Liza Sayoc Natividad 

Treasurer:  Dr. Melanie Y. Bergonio

Assistant Treasurer:  Dr. Chibelle Pike

Auditor:  Dr. Diana Dorothy A. Lim 

Director:  Dr. Arnold S. Duterte

Director:  Dr. Ana Ramona S. Locsin

Director:  Dr. Jose Manuel D. Rivera

Director:  Dr. Celie R. Ringor

Director:  Dr. Ronaldo G. Vergara

Ex-officio:  Dr. Janet M. Pandan

By-Laws & Legislation Committee:

Ramona Locsin - Chair, Irene Yu, Grace Kwan

Continuing Professional Education Committee:

Jose Manuel Rivera

Finance Committee:

Arnold Duterte - Chair, Patrick Chua

Membership and awards Committee:

Rocelie Ringor-Sison - Chair, Danilo L. Aguilar, Ruthgar B. Tecson

Public and Professional Relations Committee:

Ronaldo G. Vergara - Chair, Geraldine Abesamis Cruz, Aaron Neal Lu, Muppet Caldoza

14th Association of Philippine Orthodontists' Biennial National Congress

March  4-5, 2024

To register, please click on the link below:

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Association of Philippine Orthodontists (APO) share their views about the current Covid 19 pandemic situation in Philippines

The Asian Pacific Orthodontic Society (APOS) requested that different affiliate member societies, in which APO is a member, to share their views and experiences in coping with the Covid-19 pandemic and how the orthodontics society and the government has responded to the situation.

We are sharing the article written by APO President Dr. Maria Janet M. Pandan submitted to the APOS.

Article by Dr. Maria Janet Pandan

It is with great pleasure we present our APO 40th Anniversary e-book