From the left to the right - BIR Commissioner Kim Henares, Finance Secretary Cesar Purisima, President Benigno S. Aquino III , Dr Anthony Leachon, Patricia Pascual, Pfizer Phils Public Affairs Director.

The HERO is now on its pilot phase in 5 big areas in Caloocan, Manila, Antipolo, Batangas, and Cavite. Once the pilot is successful, the HERO will be inserted into the DEPED curriculum in June 2011. With Dr Tony Leachon , PCP regent in the LCF meeting were Dr Bunds Balgos, PCP chair of HERO advocacy, Ms Amor Curaming, MMLDC associate director, and Maurice Ligot , SPLASH Corporate Affairs Director, LCF chair of Health Committee.

The HERO is slated to be to be presented to DEPED Secretary Bro Armin Luistro (in the picture) and to DOH Secretary Enrique Ona in August.

In a unique show of unity and service to the country, Filipino healthworkers are banding together and working with communities to bring preventive healthcare to Filipino schoolchildren.

On September 21, 2007 various teams of medical practitioners, local governments and non-government organizations will participate in the expanded Universal Medical and Dental Check-up for pilot public elementary and schools under the Department of Education to target 100,000 students and teachers. This program is meant to supplement...