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The PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR ORPHAN DISORDERS, INC. needs 500,000 signatures! Please join the campaign to increase awareness on rare diseases and to rally lawmakers in supporting the enactment of the bill or Rare Diseases Act of the Philippines. The Bill will help provide patients with rare diseases better access to adequate medical care, health information, and healthcare products needed to treat their conditions. It establishes a system to coordinate a sustainable research & development initiatives and resource generation efforts among relevant agencies of government and private sector toward improving the quality of life of patients with rare diseases and their families.

WHY DO WE CAMPAIGN FOR SIGNATURES?

PSOD has launched a nationwide signature/petition campaign to increase awareness regarding rare diseases and to rally Filipinos in pushing the lawmakers to support the proposed Rare Disease bill. PSOD hopes to raise 500,000 signatures in time for the World Rare Disease Day celebration on Feb 26, 2011. Your signature means you support our campaign and believe that everyone has a right to life—and a right to quality life.

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When & Where
September 5, 2010 (8:00am – 4:00pm)
Main Auditorium, 6th Floor, Bldg. 6,
Emilio Aguinaldo College, Manila

Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc.
Office of the Secretary
Room 107, Philippine Medical Association Bldg., North Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City

Notice of General Assembly
(First Announcement)

In celebration of the 12th National Physical Therapy Day, the Philippine Physical Therapy Association (PPTA) will be holding its ANNUAL GENERAL ASSEMBLY and Election of the Board of Officers & Board of Directors 2010 – 2012.

Programme

A.M. Session (Exclusive to PPTA Members, no registration fee):

• Business Meeting: President’s End-term report (VMG 2010); Treasurer’ Report
• Professional Issues Forum: Update on FSBPT issue
• Election of the PPTA Board of Directors & Board of Officers 2010 – 2012
• Presentation of the PPTA Board of Directors and Board of Officers 2010 – 2012

P.M. Session (OPEN TO PPTA MEMBERS, GRADUATES AND STUDENTS. Minimal registration fee to be collected; fee waived for GA attendees):

• Lecture/Seminar: Home Health Care Physical Therapy Practice in the Philippines

(Please note that the Business Meeting part of the programme is EXCLUSIVE for PPTA Members. Non-members (professionals, graduates, and students) may attend the lecture / symposium after lunch.)

To ensure that all participants would be able to avail of complete materials (core documents, handouts, and certificates) for the General Assembly, WE HIGHLY ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO PRE-REGISTER on or before September 03, 2010 (Friday). To pre-register, please send your fullname and PPTA Membership Number (if applicable) to mikegabiloptrp@yahoo.com or to +639088925068.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 434 out of 938 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu this July 2010.

The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) announces that 434 out of 938 passed the Physical and Occupational Therapists Licensure Examinations given by the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy in the cities of Manila and Cebu this July 2010.

The members of the Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy who gave the licensure examinations are Dr. Reynaldo R. Rey-Matias, Chairman; Raul G. Agustin, Bernadette M. Reyes, Delia R. Pabalan and Rolland Lyle D. Duque Members.

The results were released in two (2) working days from the last day of examinations.

Registration for the issuance of Professional Identification Card (ID) and Certificate of Registration will start on Wednesday, August 4, 2010 but not later than August 20, 2010. Those who will register are required to bring the following: duly accomplished Oath Form or Panunumpa ng Propesyonal, current Community Tax Certificate (cedula), 2 pieces passport size picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 1 piece 1” x 1” picture (colored with white background and complete name tag), 2 sets of metered documentary stamps and 1 short brown envelope with name and profession; and to pay the Initial Registration Fee of P600 and Annual Registration Fee of P450 for 2010-2013. Successful examinees should personally register and sign in the Roster of Registered Professionals.

The oathtaking ceremony of the successful examinees in the said examinations as well as the previous ones who have not taken their Oath of Professional will be held before the Board on Sunday, September 19, 2010 at 1:00 o’clock in the afternoon at the Manila Hotel, One Rizal Park, Manila.

Registration for membership with the Philippine Physical Therapy Association, Inc. (PPTA) and Occupational Therapy Association of the Philippines, Inc. (OTAP) will take place after registration as a Professional with the Board and the Commission.

Related Links:

• List of successful examinees for July 2010
• Performance of OT Schools
• Performance of PT Schools

Congratulations to all our new board passers! All those late night studying, both through books and computers surely paid off. And those computer reviews must have been also helpful. You got to thank the internet for that, for being able to study and review with colleagues online on your PC’s and laptops.

Source: PRC