WHAT HAS BECOME OF CLASS '78 ....

Pilaring Lagman-Dy, M.D. (recent changes updated by Nans)

What has become of the members of Class '78? About 25% are Pediatricians, thirty-two (32) to be exact: Eloisa Acosta, Rebecca Acuña, Olive Alegre, Pilip Anchores, Patty Araneta, Linda Bacallan, Cleo Bondad (Neonatology), Mary Lynn Chu (Neurology), Abet dela Cruz (Neonatology), Grace Espejo (Neonatology), Myrna Fojas (Neurology), Nanette Galang, Loida Galvez, Boy Garcia (Neonatology), Benny Gatchalian, Malen Hebron (Neurology), Vicky Lou Herrera (Cardiology), Chuch Lim (Neonatology), Arlene Mendoza, Noreen Pangandaman, Nans Repane, JingJing Reyes, Elvie Rubia, Peachy Salisi, Lani Serquiña, Rumie Su (Developmental), Da Talisayon, Tina Tanchico, Paul Tuazon, Betty Yu (Neonatology), and May Zabala (Allergology/Immunology). Eileen Primero has recently finished her Pediatric residency, after finishing her Rehab Medicine in PGH. Twenty-one (21) are Internists: Ding Cañete, Mary Ann Lansang, and Chichi Poblete are Infectious Disease experts. For dermatological problems, the local experts are Ning Enrile and Gina Concepcion; in New York, the expert is Bambi Sison. The Nephrologists are Ellen Daquioag, Reggie Liboro, and Nonoy Magbuhos. Four T's are Cardiologists: Paul Tan, Ed Timbol, Lily Tugbang, and Ramon Ty. Our lone Gastroenterologist is Felix Zano. Most of our parents with Diabetes are handled by Ruby Go (Endocrinologist). Sally Nicdao is a Neurologist. Luchie Sison is into Allergology. Ging Garbes and Joy Celo are Hema-Oncologists. Wawee Garcia is into Critical Care Medicine. Janny Estrada is in Internal Medicine-Family Medicine practice.

We have seventeen (17) Surgeons: Jing Cabrera (GS), Teng Castillo (Plastic), Albert Dy (Orthopedics), Danny Erfe (TCVS), Amado Enriquez (TCVS), Bolits Gana (Urology), Mat Guanzon (TCVS), Reggie Gener (GS), Au Lopez practices as an ER physician (GS), Bobot Morte (Orthopedics), Gimo Narvaez (GS), Mike Rivera (Orthopedics), Zen Roxas (GS), Cynch Ruiz (Orthopedics), Lou Santos (GS), Mon Soriano (Orthopedics), and Choy Tupas (GS). Eleven (11) are Obstetrician-Gynecologists, who are willing to offer their services to those entering menopause ( no more pregnancy consultations!). These are: Vivian Cañete, Bess Cordero, Lulu Jalbuena, Pilar Lagman, Helen Mandanas, Marie Miravite, Pai Reinoso, Nanette Santiago, Caesar Tongo, Cesar Ubaldo, and Jody Vergeire. Ten (10) have opted to become Psychiatrists, one of whom is more than qualified by virtue of experience. These are Chito Crisostomo, Ami Cruz, Rolly Hong, Meade Ignacio, Alice Lucindo, Elvie Pascua, Cecille Pasion, Eng-Chin Reperoga, Menchie Temprosa, and Maselle Virey. Except for Vic Alabastro, all six (6) Radiologists belong to the latter groups of the class, in terms of alphabetical listing: Nelson Santos, Pol Uichanco (Neuroimaging), Anchit Uy-Baretta, Ninoy Villanueva, and Glenn Yazon. There are also six (5) classmates who are into Family Medicine. These are: Zeny Asuncion, Jun Cabato, Imee Fontelera, Vic Gutierrez and Freddie Hernandez.. Those with the letter "C", either in their family names for first names are the Ophthalmologists, five (5) of them. These are Normal Capili, Nabs Cañero, Jun Capino, Demi de Castro, and Ric San Juan. We have five (5) Anesthesiologists (actually six, if we include Aline Valencia, who passed away on February 1991): Arlene Andaya, Jun Gidaya, Dave Joco, Marissa Umali, and Maribel Villanueva. Two are (2) Pathologists, whose surnames start with the letter "C": Chan, and Cualing. Another three (3) are ENT specialists: Jan Lopez, Felix Nolasco, and Rudy Nonato. We have two (2) working in the Department of Health: Myrna Cabotaje is with the Cordillera Health Department, while Marl Mantala is with the DOH National Anti-TB program. Two (2) more finished Rehab Medicine in the Philippines, but are presently in the United States training in Pediatrics: Eileen Primero has recently finished pediatric residency, and Mariles Viloria. Octave Daoa enjoyed his internship rural rotation in Victoria, Laguna so much that he opted to stay and raise his family there. Sid Sia is now the Assistant to the Chancellor of UP.
 
PEDIATRICS 
Acosta, Acuña, Alegre, Anchores, Araneta, Bacallan, Bondad, Chu, Dela Cruz, Espejo, Fojas, Galang, Galvez, Garcia, M., Gatchalian, Hebron, Herrera, Lim, Mendoza, Pangandaman, Primero, Repane, Reyes, H., Rubia, Salisi, Serquiña, Su, Talisayon, Tanchico, Tuazon, Yu, Zabala
INTERNAL 
MEDICINE 
Cañete, D., Lansang, Poblete, Enrile, Concepcion, Sison, B., Daquioag, Liboro, Magbuhos, Tan, Timbol, Tugbang, Ty, Zaño, Go, Nicdao, Sison, L., Garbes, J. Celo, Garcia, W., Estrada
SURGERY 
Cabrera, Castillo V., Dy, Erfe, Enriquez, Gana, Guanzon, Gener, Lopez A., Morte, Narvaez, Rivera, M., Roxas, Ruiz, Santos, L., Soriano, Tupas
OB-GYNE 
Cañete, V., Cordero, Jalbuena, Lagman, Mandanas, Miravite, Reinoso, Santiago, Tongo, Ubaldo, Vergeire
PSYCHIATRY 
Crisostomo, Cruz, A., Hong, Ignacio, Lucindo, Pascua, Pasion, Reperoga, Temprosa, Virey
RADIOLOGY 
Alabastro, Santos, N., Uichanco, Uy-Baretta, Villanueva, N., Yazon
FAMILY 
MEDICINE 
Asuncion, Cabato, Fontelera, Gutierrez, Hernandez
OPHTHALMOLOGY 
Capili, Cañero, Capino, De Castro, San Juan
ANESTHESIOLOGY 
Andaya, Gidaya, Joco, Umali, Villanueva, Valencia (RIP)
GOVERNMENT 
SERVICE 
Cabotaje, Mantala, Daoa, Sia
PATHOLOGY 
Chan, Cualing
ENT 
Lopez, J., Nolasco, Nonato
REHAB MED 
Viloria
Total: 123
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