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The pioneering
Bohol Provincial Hospital School of Nursing of the 60s to the 80s (1962-1985)
may be history by now, but its spirit is still made alive by its alumni, faculty
and staff now scattered all over the world.
As
scores of nurses, along with families and friends, from various states in America,
Canada, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia, even the Philippines, troop to Las
Vegas, Nevada for their 8th International Grand Reunion this coming June 29-30,
the Bohol-based BPHSN Lives On Foundation, Inc. marks its fourth anniversary as
a charitable corporation.
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and class reunions in varied places at home and abroad have been held since decades
ago to reminisce the old student days of formation and training. As former students
mature in social awareness, the fun and frolic of get-together, gradually yield
fruits that reach the needy and the less fortunate - the nostalgic picture of
patients the nurses left behind for greener pastures.
The
grand reunion in Las Vegas, the entertainment capital of the world, will be held
exclusively for two days at the Planet Hollywood, a star-studded hotel casino
which is owned by celebrities. The days before and after will be spent for class
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In 1985
when the School of Nursing finally folded-up, a homecoming took place at the erstwhile
Bohol Provincial Hospital. Then grand reunions followed every three years - in
Los Angeles (California), Jersey City (NJ) and Manhattan (NY), Tagbilaran City
(Bohol), Vancouver (Canada), Chicago (Illinois), Orlando (Florida), Houston (Texas),
and now, two years after, in Las Vegas (Nevada). This years' reunion will be hosted
by the BPHSN Alumni of the same city, headed by Fe Hora-San Juan, Maridy Ranario-Sicat,
Carmen Campos-Bieber and Mrs. Concordia P. Vestal.
Meanwhile,
the BPHSN Lives On Foundation, Inc. acts as a service outlet for the alumni and
a conduit for funds and material donations from various school and class reunions
meant to support the mother-institution, the former BPH, which is now the Gov.
Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital, and other health-projects in the community.
The
new Board of Trustees of the Foundation were recently in inducted during a Holy
Mass officiated by Rev. Fr. Victor Bompat at the hospital chapel .They are: Beatriz
D. Balatero, chairperson; Arsenia Bag-ao-Bonite, president; Elizabeth Amodia-Floresca,
vice-president for internal affairs; Casilda Castillo-Lapez, vice-president for
external affairs; Flor Annabelle Butron-Cesar, corporate secretary; Helen Gementiza-Camacho,
treasurer; Lyn Clara Darunday-Uy, asst. treasurer; Nepa Apalisok-Hontucan, auditor;
Aniceta Dumas-Bongcas, Laura Evasco-Manuta, Ninfa Caingod-Dumas, Felicitas Uy-Lim;
members of the board.
The
Foundation will be preparing to host a BPHSN reunion during the next Tigum Bol-anon
sa Tibuok Kalibutan (TBTK) which will take place on July 17-26, 2009 here in Bohol.
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