(A series of the Third Fundraising Campaign for Virtual Lab Phase II  Lucina Fidelis Marie by the Central Philippine University, Capiz Emmanuel Hospital, and Iloilo Mission Hospital Nurses Alumni Association  (CCINAA) and the CPU College of Nursing)

By Rusieljs G. Lunasco

Members of CCINAA-Houston chapter pose for a commemorative photo with College of Nursing Dean Atty. Alibogha.

Through the efforts of Mrs. Ann Catedrilla- Seisa, BSN Class 1977, the launching of Virtual Lab Phase II was realized on February 11, 2019. After that, the College of Nursing Dean Atty. Salex Alibogha and his team went to the United States specifically in Florida, Nevada, California, Illinois, and Washington on February 27-March 11, 2019, for the first leg of the campaign. They were then in Doha, Qatar from May 1-6, 2019, for the second part of the fundraising drive. The series will focus on the third part of the fundraising campaign, which was from July 28 to August 23, 2019.

The team that went to North America was composed of Atty. Salex Alibogha, BSN Class 1992, with Mr. Geoffrey Leysa, BSN Class 1991 and Mrs. Easter Contado-Arora, BSN Class 1963. They went to North America more particularly in Nevada, Toronto, Montreal, Washington, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Minnesota, Texas, and California for the third part of the fundraising drive.

August 15-17 – Minnesota

CCINAA- Minesotta chapter.

Atty. Alibogha at the Clinical Simulation and Learning Center, Region’s Hospital, Minesotta chapter.

Atty. Salex Alibogha and Mrs. Easter Arora were hosted by Engr. Ramon Puerto, an alumnus of the CPU College of Engineering and his wife Sarah Puerto, BSN Class ‘75.  The team went to the Mayo Clinic for benchmarking. Joe Angela Sargado, BSN ‘93, facilitated another benchmarking in possible collaboration with the CPU College of Nursing and the clinical simulation of Region’s Hospital. Engr. and Mrs. Puerto also hosted the alumni gathering, and the CCINAA Minnesota chapter was organized under the presidency of Joe Angela Sargado.

August 18 – Houston, Texas

CCINAA-Houston facilitated a big gathering for the alumni in Texas State. During the gathering, Helga Moscoso-Sanchez, BSN Class ‘89, was elected president. Atty. Alibogha and Mr. Geoffrey Leysa were hosted by Agnes Capaspas-Cordero and Hazel Aloquina-Mamenta of BSN Class ‘92, Paulette Panes- Chua, BSN Class ‘81 and Edna Pelopero BSN Class ‘78.

August 20 – Seattle, Washington

Atty. Alibogha with members of CCINAA- Seattle chapter.

Atty. Alibogha was welcomed by Leilani Epilepsia-Redosendo BSN Class ‘78 and Christine Villanueva-Ayler BSN Class ‘04  at the airport. Robelee Patricio-Sardua and her husband Reylin Sardua, both from Class ‘92, hosted the alumni gathering. During the fellowship, the CCINAA-Seattle chapter was established, and its first set of officers was elected with Robelee Sardua as president.

August 21 – San Francisco, California

August 22 – Stockton, California

College of Nursing Dean Atty. Salex Alibogha with CCINAA alumni at a gathering in Stockton, California.

From San Francisco, Moises Bito-onon, BSN’ Class ‘78 President, together with his wife Jocelyn Bito-onon, BSN Class ‘76  and Atty. Alibogha went to Stockton for the alumni gathering. Nora Carnaje-Gierza BSN Class ‘57 spearheaded the event.