The Philippine Medical Women's Association-Negros Occidental Chapter won the Dr. Carmen Lopez Awards for being the most outstanding chapter for 2005, and Dr. Jocelyn Gayares as the most outstanding president. The awards were presented at the MWIA 8th Western Pacific Congress and PMWA 56th Annual Convention at the Manila Hotel, in Manila, recently.

A press release from the group said yesterday that the chapter also won awards for the most active chapter in prevention alert system; most active chapter in promotion of breast feeding and expanded immunization program; Dr. Remedios Arellano Award for community service; Dr. Carmen Asuncion Award for most outstanding chapter in cancer detection; Dr, Fe Canlas Dizon Award for most outstanding child to child welfare service; Dr. Rosario Bustos-Atencio Award for chapter with best adopt-a-barangay program; Dr. Elena Ines-Cuyegkeng Award for most outstanding chapter in youth development; and the Dr. Carmelita Belmonte-Cuyugan Award for most outstanding nutrition promotion activities.

The PMWA-Negros Occidental Chapter officers are Drs. Ma. Jocelyn Gayares - president, Myra Rhodora Hurboda - vice president, Ma. Cristina Eusebio - secretary, Therese Marie Geolingo - treasurer, Ma. Victoria Ravina - PRO, and Sarah Bangit, Nida Isabel de la Peña, Cherryl Francia, Ma. Ceres Gay, Dimple Gerogalin, Serotina Gonzales, Ester Javellana, Mary Rose Lao, and Mythel Mogul, Mary Abbie Lyn Tan, and Fe Valenzuela, members of the board of directors.

Drs. Antonia Erlinda de los Reyes and Erlinda de los Reyes are the immediate past president and vice president for Western Visayas, respectively, the press release added.*

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