Epilepsy Awareness and Advocacy
A lay forum on Epilepsy and a medical mission with the theme "Reaching Out, Touching Lives in San Jose de Buenavista," was held last Oct. 12, 2008 at Antique National School in San Jose, Antique.
This activity was headed by the Municipal Government of San Jose de Buenavista, the Antique Medical Society, Philippine Federation of Private Practitioners-Antique Chapter in partnership with Epilepsy Awareness and Advocacy, Inc. Iloilo Chapter and Philippine League Against Epilepsy.
Medical doctors Elma Maranon, Ryndel Alava and Jerusha Comuela and Rose Marie Espina, president of EAAI-Iloilo Chapter, arrived from Iloilo to extend service to Antiquenos who need help and to know more about epilepsy.
Present during the activity were Hon. Mayor Rony Molina, Dr. Liza Huela-Galilea, Dr. Genevieve Tating-Alave, Elena Molina, Lailani Foundation mediator; Dr. Carmelita Erispe, Dr. Melba Billiones and Conrado Petinglay Jr.