Various medical equipment and supplies was donated by the Medical Supplies Network Inc. of the Rotary District 6110 of Tulsa, Oklahoma to the Teresita L. Jalandoni Provincial Hospital in Silay City, Negros Occidental, recently, a Capitol press release said.

Facilitating the donation were Rotarians Larry Biron, MSNI director for operations and Stanley Togikawa from District 5000 Rotary Club of Ala Moana Shiraki Memorial Foundation in Vancouver, Honolulu, Hawaii, and the St. Scholastica's Bacolod Alumnae Foundation Inc. through its vice president, Jean Trebol

The donation contained in a 40-foot container van, consisted of surgery, anesthesiology and respiratory therapy; urology equipment; central supply, diagnostic, laboratory and nursing paraphernalia; orthopedic and physical therapy apparatus and dental equipment, and hospital beds, the press release said. They called on the Capitol Tuesday and met with provincial officials headed by Vice Gov. Isidro Zayco.

Also present during their visit were St. Scholastica's Bacolod Alumnae Foundation, Inc. president Pilar Mendezona, treasurer Chole Chua and secretary Jarie Yulo, and Provincial Board Members Janet Torres, Mae Javellana, Adolfo Mangao, Melvin Ibañez and Macario Zafra, among others, the press release added.*

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Mall promo launched

The Scan-A-Prize promo of SM Department Store giving customers the chance to win various prizes kicked off August 25 and will run until September 30, a press release from the management said.

Shoppers are entitled to one Scan-a-Prize card for every P1,000 of single or accumulated receipt purchase at SM Department Store. Purchases of cellcards, phonecards, SM gift checks, or concert tickets at the Customer Service Counter, however, are excluded from the promo.

At stake are a Chevrolet Aveo, P100,000, P10,000, P1,000 worth of SM gift cards, P10,000 Banco De Oro shopping credits, LG Entertainment Showcase and F & C Fresh Water Pearl Earring Set, the press release said.

To get the corresponding number of Scan-a-Prize card, shoppers must present the proof of purchase within the promo period at the redemption booth located at the entrance of SM Department Store at the northwing of SM City Bacolod.

SM shoppers may play the promo by scanning the bar code at the back of the Scan-a-Prize card in the redemption booth, the press release added.*

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Child language seminar set

A seminar on child language disorders will be conducted by Lee Ann Lofranco at the Little Theater, St. John's Institute in Bacolod City, on Sept. 1, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., a press release from the Speech and Language Clinic said.

The nature of various language disorders as these deficits relate to disabling conditions such as autism, autism spectrum disorder, specific language impairment, and global cognitive deficits will be discussed, the press release said.

Lofranco is a speech language pathologist who has several years of experience dealing with children and adults with communication disorders, it also said. Those who wish for more information on the seminar may call Tel. Nos. (034) 434-8312, 434-1535, 0919-635-0229, or visit the Speech and Language Clinic at VSB Building, Unit 119, 6th-7th Lacson Streets, Bacolod City, the press release added.*

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