The Institute of Primary Health Care (IPHC) recently concluded its 30th Anniversary celebration last June 16, 2008 at Davao Medical School Foundation compound. The 3-day affair was interfaced with activities such as People’s Organization Forum on Alternative Medicine by Dr. Jaime Galvez-Tan, Good Governance Forum by former Malalag Mayor Givel Montejo-Mamaril and a Market Encounter of organically produced farmers’ products from different IPHC communities. Culminating the affair was the launching of the Synapse 2, a compendium of IPHCs best practice documentation for the past 30 years.

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MINDANAO Alliance for Self-Help Societies-Southern Philippines Educational Cooperative Center (MASS-SPECC), celebrated its 41st Anniversary coinciding with its 34th Annual General Assembly, 30th Central Fund Anniversary and the 39th Mindanao Coop Leaders’ Congress last April 25-27, 2008 at Waterfront Insular Hotel, Davao City.

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