General Meetings

By Federico M. Nadela, Jr. DMD,MS This is the appropriate  slogan for the venue of the 8th APO General Meeting, the Pico de Loro Beach and Country Club on Hamilo Coast, Batangas.  April 17 was a warm, beautiful day for the out of town meeting of APO. Upon arrival, the exclusive and  first class facilities speaks for itself as to why  it was chosen as the venue. Some attendees brought their facilities to  combine the meeting with a vacation outing.

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 Angela C. Centeno The Association of Philippine Orthodontists held its 3rd General meeting and Scientific Seminar last June 1, 2011 at Palm Groove, Rockwell Club Makati City. The program started with the invocation led by Dr. Chrysoine Marquez. The Welcome Remarks was given by the APO President, Dr. Roberto Tan. He presented the different activities of APO both locally and internationally wherein the most recent one was at the American Association of Orthodontists Annual Convention in Chicago. Dr. Tan also discussed the forthcoming 6th Biennial Regional Congress on August 8-9, 2011 in Tagaytay Highlands. This was followed by the

By Joanne Marañon The exclusive Anvaya Cove Beach and Nature Club, Morong, Bataan was the chosen venue for the 2nd APO General meeting held last April 6, 2011. A lot of APO members brought their families and stayed overnight to take advantage of the opportunity to enjoy the land and water activities that the place has to offer, all geared towards relaxation, recreation and reflection. Some members even went shopping at the nearby Subic Duty Free Port shops.