13/03/2026
๐๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฅ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ โ The Laoag City General Hospital (LCGH) successfully celebrated ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ on March 10, 2026 at the LCGH Outpatient Department, gathering expectant mothers for a meaningful day of health education, wellness services, and maternal support.
Anchored on this yearโs theme, โ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ,โ the activity aimed to empower pregnant women through a balance of traditional maternal care values and modern medical practices to help ensure safe and healthy pregnancies.
The program formally opened with a prayer led by ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐จ๐ง, followed by the Opening Remarks of ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ฒ-๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฌ, Chief-of-Clinics, who underscored the importance of prenatal care, proper guidance, and community support in safeguarding the health of both mother and child.
A key feature of the celebration was the series of informative lectures delivered by medical experts. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ ๐. ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฏ๐, ๐
๐๐๐๐, Medical Officer III of LCGH, discussed the importance of prenatal care, emphasizing regular check-ups, proper nutrition, and early detection of possible pregnancy-related concerns. Meanwhile, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐. ๐๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ๐จ, ๐
๐๐๐๐, OB-Gynecologist and Visiting Consultant of LCGH, delivered a lecture on family planning, equipping mothers and families with knowledge for informed and responsible reproductive health decisions.
In line with the hospitalโs continued thrust to provide holistic healthcare, the event also offered ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐๐ค-๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ง, courtesy of the ๐๐๐จ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ฅ๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐, recognizing the importance of oral health as an essential part of maternal wellness. Participating mothers likewise received freebies from partner agencies, adding support and encouragement to the celebration.
Also present during the activity were members of the ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฅ๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ง๐๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐ฒ โ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ก๐ฐ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ณ๐จ๐ง, ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ ๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ซ, whose presence further strengthened the eventโs advocacy for safe motherhood and quality maternal care.
The program concluded with the Closing Remarks of ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ง๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ ๐. ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ, ๐
๐๐๐๐, Head of the LCGH OB-Gyne Department, who reaffirmed the hospitalโs commitment to promoting accessible and responsive maternal healthcare services for every Laoagueรฑa mother.
Through activities such as National Buntis Day 2026, the Laoag City General Hospital continues to embody the vision of ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ, ๐๐ฌ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐จ, ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐จ by remaining ready and responsive to the healthcare needs of the community, fostering the advancement of maternal and child health services, and contributing to the overall progress of a healthier Laoag City. โโ