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Thursday, October 13, 2005
SM Foundation's medical mission benefits 1,500
By Lory Ann B. Bilbao
EIGHTY-YEAR-OLD Leoncio Borres, a resident of Jordan, Guimaras was among the thousand of people who were extended with a free medical check up of SM Foundation last Wednesday.
His grand daughter accompanied Lolo Leoncio to Boulevard, Molo.
Despite the distance constraint, Lolo Leoncio made it to Boulevard to just have his eye checked up.
"It has swollen for several days already," his grand daughter told Sun. Star.
The senior citizens were checked up in the Barangay's chapel, thus were served easily and faster. Lolo Leoncio was later given prescription for proper dosage.
SM Foundation Executive Director Connie Angeles said they were expecting to give free medical and dental services to a total of 1,500 people in Boulevard, Molo ranging from senior citizens, middle aged, to little children.
Former actor and a public servant for nine years, Angeles said that the foundation, together with the Iloilo City Government, Kapwa ko Mahal Ko and the GMA Kapuso Foundation is glad that again, free medical and dental services were extended to more people from an area in the city.
"We've been to various towns in the Province of Iloilo and this is the first time that we reached the part of the city," Angeles said.
Iloilo City Mayor Jerry P. Trenas said the city chose the area for the venue of the medical-dental mission and expressed that the service granted by SM Foundation is indeed a big help for the community having been aware of the soaring prices of medicine and medical and dental services.
The foundation is eyeing another activity this December.
(October 13, 2005 issue)
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