Thank you to Jose Ronald Ong for creating the video below featuring highlights from the Medical Surgical Mission in Daet, Camarines Norte, Philippines that took place on Jan 19-24, 2014. Thank you to to the Medical Mission organizers Carmencita and Armando Damian MD, mission volunteers,A� and our local sponsors A�a�� Vice Mayor Noel a�?Ahlonga�? Ong and the Ong family headed by the indefatigable husband and wife team of Drs, Kelly Salvador and...

Thank you to the chairs Rumilio Tolentino-Nogueria and Cecilia Lansang. The theme was Philippine Mardi-Gras A�MC: Hubert Fernandez.A�We raised funds for our next medical/surgical mission in January 2014. We enjoyed the Columbus Band, Phil-Am Band and the Chinese Auction.A�We enjoyed the the Itik-Itik dance performed by the APPO youth dancers and an updated modern Tinikling by the APPO/PASO dancers. View Image Gallery of The Sampaguita Ball...

We are so proud of Drs Carmencita and Armando Damian for their leadership for over 30 years leading successful medical and surgical missions to theA� Philippines. Please read the latest Medwish blog featuring APPO and interview with the Damians. Please read the interview here: https://www.medwish.org/blog/world-wednesday-philippines-3-decades-of-medical-missions/ DrA� Rumilia Tolentino-Nogueira, a family physician from Metrohealth and volunteer...

Thanks to everyone who attended the reverse raffle. Fun was had by all! Thanks to Nelin Retizos for emceeing the event and to GG LLoyd for all the pictures. See Gallery of Images from the PASO Reverse...

Dec 25, 2012 To the members, friends and supporters of APPO: thank you for visiting our site! I have updated the site to include pictures from our last few events. I would also like to update you on APPO News. We were very saddened at the loss of one of our Board members, Johnny Brawner MD who was a retired general surgeon from St John Westshore. He will truly be missed! We are currently in the process of planning Sampaguita Ball and CME for...