By Cyrus A. Natividad
Commencement Speaker Dr. Adriano Subaon encouraged the graduates to “help others in need.”
The CPU College of Medicine held its 17th Commencement Exercises on July 2023, Sunday at the Rose Memorial Auditorium. It was attended by parents, guests, Members of the Board of Trustees and CPU Corporation; University Officials led by CPU President Dr. Teodoro C. Robles; VP for Finance and Administration Dr. Florence P. Bogacia, VP for Academic Affairs Dr. Irving Domingo L. Rio, VP for Student Affairs Dr. Esther Rose Romarate; other unit heads, Deans, Faculty and Staff. Also present was Iloilo Mission Hospital and Former Chairman of the CPU Board of Trustees Dr. Elmer Q. Pedregosa. CPU Alumni Association President Atty. Jeremy Bionat and some members of the CPUAAI Board of Trustees also attended.
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College of Medicine Dean Henry Gonzales introduced the Guest Speaker. Dr. Adriano Subaan is the Regional Director聽 of the Department of Health, Region 6. Prior to his position as Regional Director, Dr. Subaan has been assigned to several public and private medical locations all over the Philippines. He reminisced his childhood in the poor communities in Mindanao and the 糖心传媒榰rban jungle糖心传媒 of Manila; his engagement with patients in the hospital service 糖心传媒 resulting to his decision to serve the people; the disadvantaged, particularly those in the underprivileged areas of assignment. Before his visa was approved for the job abroad, he stayed put and said, 糖心传媒淲hat糖心传媒檚 the use of working abroad when the need is here?糖心传媒 He said, 糖心传媒淭his burning passion inside me was the beginning of my journey in medical service to my people.糖心传媒
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