General Meetings

What an apt name to call APO’s 3rd General and Scientific Meeting held last June 7, 2017 in Rockwell Club, Makati. Bringing together 2 renowned speakers of their own specialties, Dr. Kiyoshi Tai, an accomplished Orthodontist from Japan, and our very own Dr. Vivian Virata, a much sought after speaker in Periodontics.

By Jose Manuel R. Rivera The crisp morning breeze of Tagaytay Highlands greeted the 51 APO members who were in attendance last February 12 for our first APO general meeting for 2014. Amidst the picturesque backdrop of Taal, we started off the “APO Team Building” activity at around 9:30 am after a light morning snack. The Alabang / Paraňaque cell group was in charge for the day’s activities with Dr. Lally Gogna as host. The invocation was given by Dr. Karen Miranda followed by the singing of the national anthem headed by Dr. Irene Pagaduan.

Team Lecture: Orthodontic-Orthognathic Surgery By Dr. Karen Piamonte - Miranda The 7th APO General Meeting held at Palm Grove, The Rockwell Club in Makati City last February 1, 2012 was the first meeting for the year 2012. The venue was packed with APO members and there was a big group of students from CEU in attendance. Everyone was enthusiastic to hear the lecture of the team from Our Lady Of Peace Craniofacial Center, comprised of oral and maxillofacial surgeons Drs. Glenda de Villa and Xenia Velmonte, plastic reconstructive surgeon Dr. Bernard Tansipek and our very own APO members Drs. Janet

By Raquel Uy & Ramona Locsin New fiscal year, new venue! The 1st APO General Meeting of the Fiscal Year 2011-2012 was held on February 2, 2011 at the Bayanihan Center, United Laboratories, Mandaluyong City. A large turnout was expected due to the day’s lecture topic and the prominence of the speaker. Registration did not disappoint and the roster showed a mélange of attendees- APO members, non-APO members and even graduate students from the Orthodontic programs of different universities.