October 29, 2003
U.S., RP holds civic action program in Batangas
U.S.-RP civic action mission. Joint U.S.
Military Advisory Group (JUSMAG) representative SPC Melissa Ramirez
(left) looks on as a young resident of Taysan, Batangas, is treated
by a Armed Forces of the Philippines (PAF) dentist during a joint U.S.-Philippine
military civic action mission to the province on October 9. The mission,
composed of the AFP Southern Command’s 4th Special Forces Battalion
and the Civic Action Team from the U.S. Embassy JUSMAG, examined and
treated more than 1,200 medical and dental cases in Taysan.
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Cpt. Andrew McConnel of JUSMAG (top photo: second, right)
presents to barangay officials boxes of medicines, while Philippine
soldiers assist SGT Fred Duebbers (lower photo: center) of JUSMAG unload
more boxes. P230,000 worth of medicines donated by JUSMAG were distributed
to the community during the October 9 civic action mission, and JUSMAG
turned over a separate batch of medicines worth P55,000 to the Batangas
Medical Association the next day. The local medical society as well
as medical personnel from the Philippine Navy and the Philippine Air
Force participated in the mission.
Members of the Philippine military medical team prepare
the dental area early in the day (top photo), and treated more than
400 residents by the end of the day.
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Members of the JUSMAG and Philippine military teams unpack
and sort out medicines in the community chapel for distribution
to the residents. P230,000 worth of medicines were given to
the barangays during the mission.
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Many mothers, on family way or with children in tow, join the
line to receive the medicine distributed by members of the U.S.-RP
joint civic mission.
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