UPMASA JOURNAL 3RD ONLINE EDITION TABLE OF CONTENTS MESSAGES The Year That Was by Dr. Lourdes Publico, UPMASA President UPCM Dean’s Report for UPMASA First Quarter 2022 by of Dr. Charlotte Martinez Chiong, UPCM Dean UP Medical Sciences Building Update for UPMASA 2022 by Dr. Agnes Dominguez-Mejia, former College of Medicine CELEBRATING CLASSES: Class ’67: Push One U.P., Class 1967’s Emerald Gift to UPCM By Dr. Teodoro V. Santiago Class ‘72A: The Golden Jubilarians: Epilogue, “Gintong Yaman ng ‘72 “ by Dr. Manuel Montilla Castillo and Dr. Cecilia Cortes-Rogers Class ’72B: UP Class 72B Golden Jubilarians, This is us… by Dr. Vivien c. Abad Class ’77: Roll Call by Dr. Solita de Jesus -O’Brien Class ’87: Rooted in Faith, Transformed in Service: The Journey from 1987 by Dr. Carminia Edralin-Davidsohn Class ’92: UPCM: Mother-of-Pearl, Class 1992 Pearl Jubilarians by Dr. Michael S. Nolledo Class ’97: Silver Jubilarians: UPCM Class 1997 by Dr. Francesca Tatad To Class 2002: UPCM 2002 at 20 Years by Dr. Vivien Yap Class 2012: The Coming of Age of a UPCM Class: 2012 in 2022 by Dr. Nicolo L. Cabrera PGH Philippine General Hospital Update by Dr. Gerardo Legaspi, PGH Director CHAPTERS Upstate New York-New England (AGC Host): UPMASA’s 37th Annual Grand Convention Boston MA July 3-7,2022 by Dr. Fe E. Diolazo-Festin UPMASA Southern California Chapter by Dr. Rumie Su SPOTLIGHT Dr. Victoria L. M. Herrera Dr. Alexander Drilon UPMASA AWARDS: Lifetime Achievement Award— Dr. Silverio Cabellon and List of other Awardees PROJECTS UPLB Infirmary Extension Report by Dr. Jessie Imelda Foronda-Walde, Medical Director UP Medical Science Building Update for UPMASA 2022 by Dr. Agnes Dominguez-Mejia Committee Reports: Finance Committee Report—What happens to YOUR gift to UPMASA by Dr. Rachel Espiritu The Permanent Endowment Fund Scholarships by Dr. Gregory Tiu, Co-chair PEF Committee Featured UPMASA Salanga Scholars: Vince Tiu, Karen Bazar, Anjila Aala ARTS AND HEALTH What Makes Us Run by Dr. Irene Mison-Estores Gallery 20+: Chasing the Light— Photography by Dr. Jose Rizal Fonacier TV Review— Ted Lasso by Maya Publico Gittelman Essay—Let Us Create More Experts by Dr. Leonardo Leonidas EDITORIAL IN MEMORIAM Eulogy for Dr. Benjamin M. Rigor, Sr by Dr. Eusebio Kho CONTRIBUTORS’ PAGE Front Page Table of Contents Message from UPMASA Contributors Chapters Projects Spotlight UPCM UPCM Classes PGH Arts and Health Editorial In Memoriam