PDA - Iligan City Chapter

15/08/2026

09/04/2026

𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐧, 𝐎𝐧𝐞 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞: 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐒𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐞 An Oral Health Outreach Program for PWD Beneficiaries

Last March 31,2026 marked a meaningful milestone for our chapter as we officially turned the funds raised from our 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙍𝙪𝙣, 𝙊𝙣𝙚 𝙎𝙢𝙞𝙡𝙚 – 𝙄𝙡𝙞𝙜𝙖𝙣 Run for a cause initiative into action. Through the collective efforts of everyone who supported our Run for a Cause, we were able to allocate ₱50,000 worth of oral health goods and services to benefit 50 PWD beneficiaries.

Each smile we encountered that day was a reminder that every step we took during the run truly made a difference. From oral health kits to essential daily support, this outreach was not just about giving—it was about empowering, educating, and uplifting our community.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who supported, participated, and believed in this cause. Because of you, miles were transformed into meaningful smiles.

A special thank you as well to all the dentists and volunteers whose unwavering dedication to service and community outreach made this initiative possible. Your compassion and commitment continue to inspire us all. 💙🩵💚

20/03/2026

Happy World Oral Health Day! 🦷

01/03/2026

𝗣𝗗𝗔 – 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗩𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼
𝗖𝘂𝗹𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁
𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼 𝗦𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴! 𝗔𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝗪𝗲 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗺.

February tested us.
Plans were delayed, events were disrupted by Typhoon Basyang—but our purpose was never shaken.

Even with rescheduled activities, postponed kick-off events, and temporary school closures, we chose to move forward, to serve, and to celebrate National Dental Health Month with the same passion and commitment—guided by our advocacy:

𝘿𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙖’𝙮 𝙆𝙖𝙖𝙜𝙖𝙥𝙖𝙮 𝙨𝙖 𝙉𝙜𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙒𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙜 𝙃𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙮.”

Our main kick-off may have moved to March, and some programs had to pause, but discouragement never had a place in our journey. Instead, we adapted, we persisted, and we bloomed—together.

✨ NDHM 2026 Highlights ✨
🦷 February 2 – National Toothbrushing Day & Feeding Program
📍 Juan B. Tabla Elementary School

🏃 February 8 – One Run, One Smile Outreach Program
📍Evacuation Center: Doña Juana A. Lluch Memorial Central School

🩸 February 21 – Pansagip Dugong Alay Bloodletting Program
📍 Robinsons Place Iligan

😁 February 23 – Oral Health Program Kick-off
📍 Kauswagan Central School

After the storm, we didn’t just recover—we bloomed.
This is service. This is resilience. This is dentistry with heart. 💟🦷

21/02/2026

14/02/2026

The 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 – 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿, in partnership with the 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀, warmly invites everyone again to join:

“ＰＡＮＳＡＧIＰ ＤＵＧＯＮＧ ＡＬＡＹ”
A Bloodletting Program

📅 𝗙𝗲𝗯𝗿𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 (𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆)
⏰ 𝟭𝟬:𝟬𝟬 𝗔𝗠 – 𝟰:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠
📍 𝟯𝗿𝗱 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿, 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗔𝗿𝗲𝗮, 𝗥𝗼𝗯𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗜𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆

✨ Donate blood. Save a life.
As a token of appreciation:
• 🎁 FREE 5KG of rice for the first 50 blood donors
• 🍩 FREE donut for every blood donor

Your simple act of kindness can bring hope and life to someone in need. Let’s share our blessings and make a difference—one donation at a time. ❤️

👉 See you there, heroes!