PHILIPPINE OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY POGS Building No. 56 Malakas Street, Diliman, Quezon City Tel. Nos. (632) 9217557, (632) 4352384 TO 85 Fax No. (632) 9219089 Email: pogs@pldtdsl.net

Our Logo In accordance with the tenet of painter E.R. Tagle in Positivism on Art, the emblem to represent our Society should stress the positive, and what better way to depict this than with the circle in the center of the design. This is the focal point or accent that gives the design visual impact. The circle is a symbol of perfection. In our logo the circle within the stylized uterus represents the product of conception, begotten of the Creator's perfect will. As obstetricians we are reminded of our goal to deliver a perfect product, born free of any defect or handicap, born with its genetic endowment undamaged and intact. The new logo imparts a visual identity to our Society and projects to our clientele what we are and what we intend to achieve. The POGS is a Society that has a social responsibility and a social conscience, involved and concerned with the basic problems of human existence, and committed to excellence. The new logo was presented to the Society i the annual convention in November 24-26, 1978, and has been our emblem ever since.

Mission and Vision Mission Statement To provide the highest quality of women’s healthcare  and increase awareness of women’s health issues through advocacy programs and education of health care providers and the community .   To enhance professionalism of its members through core values formation, continuing medical education, training and research. To safeguard the welfare of its members. Vision Statement The POGS is the premier organization globally recognized, trusted and respected in reproductive health, composed of highly competent, compassionate, God-loving Obstetrician-Gynecologists who uphold the highest ethical standards of practice in providing excellent health care.

Pogs organizational chart

POGS PAST PRESIDENTS DR. HONONARIA ACOSTA-SISON* - 1946-1948 DR. CONSTANTINO P. MANAHAN* - 1949 DR. JOSE R. REYES* - 1950 DR. JOSE GENATO SR.* - 1951 DR. RAFAEL ENRILE* - 1952 DR. JOSE VILLANUEVA* - 1953 DR. ALFONSO AYESA* - 1954 DR. NOEL A. ESPINOLA* - 1955 DR. ALFREDO BAENS* - 1956 DR. JOSE SORIANO* - 1957 DR. GLORIA TANCINCO-YAMBAO* - 1958 DR. GUILLERMO DEL CASTILLO* - 1959

POGS PAST PRESIDENTS DR. SERVANDO O. ARELLANO* - 1960 DR. RUBEN A. APELO* - 1961 DR. GLORIA T. ARAGON* -1962 DR. ALREDO LEGAZPI* - 1963 DR. DIEGO C. VALENZUELA* - 1964 DR. ALEJANDRO R. LEGARDA* - 1965 DR. HERMINIA BAJA-PANLILIO* - 1966 DR. ANGELICA V. INFANTADO* - 1967 DR. JUAN Y. FUENTES, JR.* - 1968 DR. LEOPOLDO G. ENRILE* - 1969 DR. VALERIANO B. FUGOSO, JR.* - 1970 DR. MANUEL N. BORJA* - 1971

POGS PAST PRESIDENTS DR. SISENANDO B. PINEDA* - 1972 DR. PEDRO M. CAJIPE* - 1973 DR. TAGUMPAY R. ESGUERRA* - 1974 DR. NATIVIDAD L. PUERTOLLANO – 197 DR. MARCELO D. CRUZ, JR.* - 1976 DR. VICTORINO G. DE GUZMAN - 1977 DR. JESUS Y. ALCID* - 1978 DR. AQUILINO B. ESGUERRA* - 1979 DR. JOSE R. RELACION - 1980 DR. SANTIAGO A. DEL ROSARIO - 1981 DR. JESUS C. TOMACRUZ - 1982 DR. LEOPOLDO A. UICHANCO, JR.* - 1983

POGS PAST PRESIDENTS DR. FLORDELIZA M. BALTAZAR -1984 DR. ERLINDA G. GERMAR -1985 DR. RAINERIO S. ABAD -1986 DR. GUILLERMA NAVAL-SAHAGUN*- 1987 DR. PATRICIA B. NAVARRO - 1988 DR. VICENTE X. GENATO* - 1989 DR. VIRGILIO R. OBLEPIAS - 1990 DR. LILIA P.AGTAKHAN-LUNA - 1991 DR.LEONARDO A. ALMEDA - 1992 DR. REBECCA M. RAMOS - 1993 DR. ERNESTO G. MORENO - 1994 DR. AUGUSTO M. MANALO* - 1995

POGS PAST PRESIDENTS DR. WALFRIDO W. SUMPAICO - 1996 DR. NENA ENG-TAN - 1997 DR. DELFIN A. TAN - 1998 DR. MA. TRINIDAD R. VERA - 1999 DR. BERNARDITA B. JAVIER - 2000 DR. CORAZON T. LIM - 2001 DR. GREG B. PASTORFIDE - 2002 DR. LYRA RUTH CLEMENTE-CHUA - 2003 DR. ROSENDO R. ROQUE - 2004 DR. EVELYN P. PALAYPAYON - 2005 DR. SUSAN PELEA-NAGTALON - 2006 DR. ROGELIO P. MENDIOLA - 2007

POGS PAST PRESIDENTS MA. CORAZON ZAIDA N. GAMILLA, MD - 2008 LOURDES BLANCO-CAPITO, MD - 2009 REGTA L. PICHAY, MD - 2010 SYLVIA DE LAS ALAS- CARNERO, MD – 2011

Board of Trustees 2012 1.) Dr. Rey H. De Los Reyes-President 2.) Dr. Raul M. Quillamor-Vice President 3.) Dr. Christia . Padolina-Secretary 4.) Dr. Ricky P. Luna-Treasurer 5.) Dr. Maricar Quevedo-PRO 6.) Dr. Mayumi Bismark 7.) Dr. Blanca De Guia-Fuerte 8.) Dr. Ramon Gonzales 9. ) Dr. Ann Trinidad 10.) Dr. Ricky Oblepias 11.) Dr. Mario Bernardino

ARTICLE XI REGIONAL DISTRICTS AND CHAPTERS A. REGIONAL DISTRICTS Section 1.         Nature and function*             1.1       For purposes of administration, the membership in different provinces and cities of the country shall be grouped into regional districts based  on  geographc location.*             1.2       The composition of the different regional districts will be adjoining provinces, including the cities found within them, as follows:*

National Capital Region (ncr)   National Capital Region (ncr) Metropolitan Manila (Manila, Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas Valenzuela, Quezon, , Marikina, Pasig, Pateros, Taguig, San Juan, Mandaluyong, Pasay, Makati, MuntinlupaParañaque and Las Piñas) and the Province of Rizal.* Northern Luzon  (Region I)         Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Sur, Abra, La Union, Pangasinan, Benguet, Mountain Province II Cagayan Valley   (Region II)                        Batanes, Cagayan,  Isabela, Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino,Kalinga,  Apayao,  Aurora,  Ifugao*

Central Luzon  (region iii)    Bataan, Zambales , Tarlac, Pampanga, Bulacan, Nueva Ecija Southern Luzon (Region IV) Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Quezon, Mindoro Oriental Mindoro Occidental, Marinduque, Romblon, Palawan Bicol (Region V) Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur, Albay, Sorsogon, Catanduanes Masbate

Western Visayas (Region VI) Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo, Guimaras,  Negros Occidental* Central Visayas (Region VII)                .           Bohol, Cebu, Negros Oriental, Siquijor Eastern Visayas (Region viii) Samar, Eastern Samar, Northern Samar,  Leyte, Southern Leyte, Biliran*

Western Mindanao (region ix) Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay,  Zamboanga del Sur,  Basilan,  Sulu,  Tawi-Tawi * Northern Mindanao (region x)                 Agusan del Norte, Agusan del Sur, Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur,  Camiguin, Misamis Occidental, Misamis Oriental,  Bukidnon,  Lanao del Norte* Southern Mindanao (region XI) Davao del Norte, Davao Oriental, Davao del Sur,Compostela Valley, South Cotabato, North Cotabato, General Santos,  Lanao del Sur,  Sultan Kudarat, Maguindanao,  and Sarangani. *

Section 2 Qualifications  1.3       Each Regional District shall be headed by a Regional Director who will be assisted by the chapter officers who shall be elected by POGS members in a regional assembly and  shall serve for a term of one year,  subject to re-election for not more than three (3) successive years. * Section  2    Qualifications  2.1   The Regional Director and his officers must be active members of the Society and  must be a Diplomate or a Fellow.                 2.1.1     They must practice the specialty in the region.* 2.1.2     They must have been practicing the specialty of OB-GYN for at least five (5) years.* 2.1.3  In the absence of a Diplomate or Fellow in the region, a member of the Society may be designated by the Board of Trustees to assume the responsibilities of a Regional Director.*

Section 3 Duties of the Regional Director 3 Section 3 Duties of the Regional Director 3.1 The Regional Director shall be the liaison between the Board of rustees and the members in the region.* 3.2 He shall coordinate with the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the screening of applicants for Diplomate examinations, in the accreditation for residency training of hospitals in his region and in the conduct of the In-Service Examinations. 3.3 He shall recommend Diplomates in the region for Fellowship in the Society. 3.4 He shall be the regional coordinator of the Committee on Hospital Accreditation for Service by helping in the screening for application of hospitals in the region. 3.5 He shall establish rapport and cooperation with the chapters in the Regional District. 3.6 He shall submit reports to the Board of Trustees two (2) months before the annual convention. 3.7 He must be involved in the Continuing Medical Education and outreach programs of the Society. 3.8 He shall be accountable for all funds and other resources entrusted to the region.

Section 1. Organization *   CHAPTERS   Section 1.       Organization *             1.1       The Board of Trustees may establish chapters in a province or chartered city within a Regional District,  upon petition of at least twenty (20%) active members in the locality. * 1.2      Each Chapter shall be composed of at least twenty active members in actual residence in the Regional District.  Of the twenty, at least five must be Fellows.              1.3       For these chapters, the Board of Trustees shall promulgate rules and regulations which will appear in the Administrative Manual.

PHILIPPINE OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Foundation), INC. To All Whom These Presents May Come GREETINGS:   Be it known that by virtue of the authority vested in them, the Board of Trustees of the PHILIPPINE OBSTETRICAL AND GYNECOLOGICAL SOCIETY (Foundation), INC. do hereby recognized Region 4 POGS-Southern Tagalog as a C H A P T E R (1987) of the Society, these letters being their Testimonial that they have satisfied the requirements with all the rights and privileges as well as the duties and obligations thereunto appertaining. Given at Manila, Philippines this 8th day of November, 2004.

Section 1. ARTICLE IV MEMBERSHIP   Any registered physician of the region and possessed of the qualifications stated below shall be eligible for membership in the Chapter. A Fellow of the POGS is a Diplomate in Obstetrics and Gynecology who has been elected as such by the Board of Directors upon the recommendation of the Committee on Credentials and Membership and the Committee on Ethics and Professional Conduct. This covers all those who have been determined and categorized as such at the time of the adoption of these By-Laws of the principal Society; A Diplomate the POGS is an Associate member or Physician who has fulfilled the requirements set forth by the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and has been duly recognized by the Board of Directors upon notification; and An Associate Member of the is a physician who has been recommended for Associate Membership by the Philippine Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology and who has been accepted into the Society by the Committee on Credentials and Membership.

Section 2. Rights and Privileges Each and every member of the Chapter shall have the following rights and privileges:   A member shall be entitled to participate in all official functions of the POGS. He shall have the right to vote and be voted for unless disqualified by the provisions of these By-Laws. He shall be given a membership card/certificate corresponding to his category. He shall expect and receive support from the POGS in any worthwhile undertaking and in any professional problem.\ He shall have the right to express his grievances against the Society or anyone of its members; and its instrumentalities.

Section 3. Duties and Obligations   Each member shall have the following duties and obligations: A member shall at all times maintain the high standards of professional conduct set forth in the Membership Pledge; He shall conduct himself in a manner consistent with the tenets and principles of the Code of Medical Ethics of the Medical Profession in the Philippines, as amended, and as published in the Official Gazette.  He shall attend at least two annual conventions every three years and at least fifty percent (50%) of the Society’s scientific meetings and seminars; He shall promptly pay all dues, fees and assessments, as may be determined by the Board of Directors of the Chapter; An Associate Member shall enroll in at least one postgraduate course in Obstetrics and Gynecology recognized by the Society every three years.