OA Activities to match the Summer Heat

By: GMA Darwin Totesora

Aside from the usual summer activities that most students do in their free time like going to well known tourist spot destination, some of our brothers and sisters in the Order of Asclepius traded that opportunity to do other things related to the Order.

One of these activities was a One Day Mass Circumcision Outreach Program held last first week of May in Estancia, Iloilo. The activity was sponsored by the Local Health Unit of the area with a total of 98 young male participants.

Some resident members were busy processing papers for the transferring of the OA bank account from the West Visayas Cooperative Bank to a bigger and more widely available bank (e.g. BPI {Bank of the Philippine Islands} or Land bank). This move was consulted and approved by our Adviser for External Affairs, Dr. Joefil Acosta. This decision was made in the hope that other members from anywhere else in the world may find it more convenient to reach the Order’s financial account in cases of donations and other fund-related matters.

Furthermore, there were really a handful of our brothers and sisters that worked almost all summer-round for finalization of the most awaited 30th Anniversary Souvenir Program. With great news that it is currently in the printing press, there efforts will be much appreciated by all of us.

Lastly, to all Asclepians abroad, rest assured that from time to time you will be updated with what’s going on with the Order. For this year, we officers have assigned Giselle Cabilitasan as the head of External Public Affairs together with the Master Chronicler, Paul Glynn Cornelio.

Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam!

Original Lyrics of the Asclepian Song

Here is the original lyrics to our Asclepian Song as composed by co-founder Dr. Danilo Encarnacion. (Also updated under “ORDER” section.)

Asclepian Song
Lyrics by: Danilo Encarnacion, M.D.

I
Troubles may come, worries and problems each day
Trying to drive us from our dreams away
But we are strong and invincible,
Clinging along to one and all
Never to let temptations keep us apart

II
You and I together with all the task ahead
Though at times we find it hard to do
But we are strong and invincible,
Clinging along to one and all
Sharing together defeat or victory

III
Come on let us unite,
Together we’ll win this fight.
Together we shall march onward,
and sing with all our might

IV
Asclepians, Asclepians let us unite as one
Together we shall overcome all odds we’ll shun
and ever loyal Asclepians, we’ll be and always be
never to drift away from our responsibility

(Repeat IV)

V
‘Cause we are strong and invincible,
Clinging along to one and all
Sharing together defeat or victory
Sharing together defeat or victory
Sharing together defeat or victory…

2007-2008 Resident Asclepians

RESIDENT MEMBERS

Batch 28
Arellado, Janice Ivy
Azuela, Richmond Laurence
Bernabe, Kathy
Dimagiba, Andrea
Dimzon, Lester
Dollete, Junnever
Feliprada, Stella Mae
Gabuat, Josefa
Gonzales, Cherry Mae
Lopez, FS Jingle Cheryl
Pales, Chris George
Victoria, Irish

Batch 29
Bastillada, Julius
Cabilitasan, Giselle
King, Myla Antonette
Militante, August Gay
Nuňal, Jewel Cordelle

Batch 30
Arangcon, Anne Bernadette
Baga, Socorro Marie Eugenie
Bermejo, Kathrina
Borres, Jacqueline Anne
Capuyan, Julierose
Dolorfino, John Phillip
Dongon, John Joseph
Patiam, Aljune
Rosada, Belen
Vilano, Kristine Bernadette