DOH 8 hosts National Sandugo Awards for Visayas

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
July 4, 2010

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The Department of Health Region 8 is set to host the National Sandugo Recognition and Awards Rites for Visayas on July 9, 2010, in line with the celebration of the month of July of every year as the Blood Donor’s  Month in the Philippines.

DOH 8 Director Eduardo Gonzaga informed that the National Sandugo Recognition and Awards Rites for the first and second time Barangay Captain Awardees for the whole of the Visayas will be held at the Ritz Tower de Leyte.

Director Gonzaga disclosed that there are 81 awardees from Region 6 and 16 awardees from Region 8, all of who are first time and second time awardees.

Director Gonzaga also intimated that three mayors and one governor from Region 8 are among the awardees in Manila for the National Sandugo Awards for Local Government Executives.

They are Biliran Governor, now Biliran Congressman Rogelio Espina; Mayor Manuel Labrador of Silago, Southern Leyte; Mayor Rolando Ty of Almeria, Biliran; and Mayor Nancy Grey of San Jorge, Samar.

The highlight of this month-long celebration is the National Sandugo Recognition and Awarding Ceremonies for Local Government Executives at the National Level, and the Regional Sandugo Recognition and Awarding ceremonies for Sandugo Blood Galloner awardees and the Sandugo Super Achiever Barangay awardees.

The National Sandugo Recognition and Awarding Ceremonies for first and second time barangay captain awardees from Mindanao was held on July 2 in Zamboanga City, hosted by DOH 9.

The National Sandugo Recognition and Awarding Ceremonies for first and second time barangay captain awardees from Luzon is set for July 16 in Tagaytay City hosted by DOH Calabarzon.