Full blooded

The Department of Health recently handed the Bonifacio Award to the city government of Muntinlupa for donating over 3,000 bags of blood to the agency. Health Undersecretary Dr. Gerardo Bayugo (fourth from left) gives the plaque of recognition to Mayor Jaime Fresnedi (center) for the city’s blood donation programs, which also supplied private health institutions outside of Muntinlupa with over 9,000 blood bags. Also in the photo are (from left) Dr. Tess Filoteo of the Muntinlupa Blood Council, Muntinlupa City Health Officer Dr. Magdalena Meana, Dr. Rowena Tan of CHO, and DOH HRDB Director Dr. Criselda Abesamis.