Muntinlupa LGU wins DoH Jose Rizal Award anew

During the awarding, from left: Philippine Blood Center’s Chief Andres Bonifacio, Rowena Tan of Muntinlupa City Health Office, City Health Officer Magdalena Meana, Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, National Voluntary Blood Services Program Manager Marites Estrella, and PBC Technical Management Head Francis Dematera. THE local government of Muntinlupa earned its second consecutive Jose Rizal Award from the Department of Health ( DOH) for its outstanding blood donation services—the highest citation in the agency’s Dugong Bayani Awards.

DoH lauded Muntinlupa LGU, through Mayor Jaime Fresnedi, for donating 3,856 blood units with over 200 regular donors during the 2017 Dugong Bayani Awarding Ceremony held at Hotel Rembrandt, Quezon City on December 1.

Conferring the award to Fresnedi were Philippine Blood Center’s ( PBC) chief Andres Bonifacio, National Voluntary Blood Services Program manager Marites Estrella, and PBC Technical Management head Francis Dematera.

Jose Rizal Award is given to agencies with a collection of 2000 blood units and above. Other conferees of the award for this year include: Members Church of God International, City Government of of the Vice Mayor–Quezon City.

Mayor Jaime Fresnedi vows to continue the local government’s initiative in blood donation services. He actively participates in local mobile blood donation schedules and is a Blood Galloner for 2015 to 2016.