b'SECTION REPORTSSection IXPHILIPPINE ISLANDSThe Philippines Section strives for more collaboration and knowledge sharing while helping their communities and the environment.Presidents Greeting30, 2022. Our keynote speaker waswhichweregivenbytheDr.Her-Maria Sheryl Villareal-Borja 2022-2023 ICD International Presi- mogenes Villareal Foundation, Inc. dentRichardSmith.Duringtheand Past Section IX President Jo-event, ceremonies were held for theseph Macasiray.induction of the eight new Fellows.ICD for the EnvironmentThefirstquarterwebinarwasIn support of global Earth Day, ICD chaired by board member OlegarioSectionIX hasadoptedfive hect-Clemente Jr. and our speaker wasares of strip forest land in the wa-Dr.SusanaBalingit,ahealthre- tershed area of Angat and the IPO sourcemanagementconsultantdam in Norzagaray, Bulacan. Eight and complementary and integrative medicine practitioner. The 50th BBFellowsandtwoguestsjoinedin Erana Memorial Lecture was run byplanting Philippine Narra and fruit-a group of new and established Fel- bearing trees. Iserveasthe55thPresidentlows. Our invitedspeaker, Dr. PierreThe 2,500 seedlings will be main-am deeply honored and humbledMella, is a well-known spine and or- tained for three years by the mem-tothopedic surgeon. He was joined bybers of the BAPI-Local Agency, the oftheInternationalCollegeofMs. Maria Minierva Lagria, who isDumagats. The dam supplies 90% Dentists (ICD) Section IX Philippinean occupational therapist.of the raw water supply to Manila, Islands.ThisyearsthemeofThethirdquartermeetingandwith a population of around 14 mil-Embracing the Tides of Change iswebinar saw the induction of newlion.Thisreforestationeffortwill a salute to all of us, as we have allFellows and the election of new of- help to lessen air pollution and re-been through a lot these past twoficersfor2023.Ourspeakerwasduce flooding.years,andwehavebeenabletoGerrySantos,whospokeabout pull through and adapt. There willCyberhygieneandcyberfraudHumanitarian Projectsbe more expected and unexpectedawareness.TheStudentLeader- Numerous community outreach and challenges, but we are ready andship webinar was chaired by Fellowdevelopment activities were admin-willing to face these. This year, weMargaretTiu.Theguestspeaker,istered in 2022, including the dental aim to have more collaboration withDr. Ma. Leonila Urrea, is the Direc- missionprovidingtoothextraction theInternationalCouncilthroughtor of Guidance and Counseling atandflouridetreatmentinSaysain the projects approved and endorsedthe University of the East. Bagac; distribution of school bags by ICD Global.Scholarship Program andschoolsuppliestochildren Convocation, Meetings and We- oftheICDGawadKalingaCom-binars Miguel Franz Ranili, from the Cebumunity;givingofChristmasgifts DoctorsUniversity,andKennethto senior citizens in Florida Blanca Thevirtual54th AnnualConvoca- John Gomez, from the University ofPampanga and farming families in tion was successfully held on Jan.the East, received the two grants,Tarlac; and tree planting.2 0 J OURNAL OF THEI NTERNATIONALC OLLEGE OFD ENTISTS'