Pangasinenses benefit from Bombo Medico 2016

• Source:http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1941468165996/pangasinenses-benefit-from-bombo-medico-2016
• Tuesday, July 12, 2016

By April M. Montes (JNPD/AMM/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

DAGUPAN CITY (PIA) – More than a thousand Pangasinenses once again benefitted from a free medical, dental and optical mission conducted by a private radio station Bombo Radyo-Dagupan and its sister-station Star FM at the People’s Astrodome here on July 10.

Dubbed as “Bombo Medico,” the health delivery service is a project in celebration of the 50th founding anniversary of the network and in pursuit of the station’s corporate social responsibility by serving the less privileged.

Free check-ups were rendered by volunteer doctors, dentists, pharmacists and optometrists who participated in the mission. Free medicines were also given out courtesy of the station’s sponsors and partners.

Josephine Sarmiento, manager of Bombo Radyo-Dagupan, said that the activity catered to some 1,519 patients for the medical services; 293 for the dental; and 268 availed of other services which include electrocardiogram (ECG) test and eye check-up.

“Assistive devices for persons with disabilities such as 10 crutches and five wheelchairs were also set for distribution. However, due to the inclement weather condition, wheelchair recipients were unable to attend the event,” Sarmiento told the Philippine Information Agency.

Aside from Dagupan City, this year’s Bombo Medico was also conducted in other areas in the country such as in Manila, Tuguegarao, Cauayan, Laoag, Vigan, La Union, Baguio, Naga, Legazpi, Bacolod, Iloilo, Roxas, Kalibo, Cebu, Tacloban, Davao, General Santos, Butuan, Koronadal, Cotabato, Dipolog, Cagayan de Oro and Zamboanga City.

Its corporate social responsibility is not limited to this as the network also holds an annual voluntary blood donation campaign called “Dugong Bombo” every November to help save lives.