Mayor Ronald Aquino was among the guests invited to the 16th Anniversary Dinner program of the St. Camillus Hospital. The event was held earlier tonight at the SCH Conference Hall. Here's the message delivered by the mayor during the said event:
Akun i-guin kakalipay an pakigduyog san atun mga kasangkayan dinhi sa St. Camillus Hospital san ira pagsalin-urog san ira ika-16 nga anibersaryo. An ciudad san Calbayog nakikiduyog sa iyo ngatanan san paglipay ug sugad man pagpasalamat san Makagarahum tungod sini nga mahinungdanun nga okasyon.
Of course, for the past 16 years that now famous story about the search for a good bottle of has been said over and over again. Thank God for the late Nuncio Gian Vincenzo Moreni, Bishop Max Cruz, the late Msgr. Basiling and your very own Fr. Galvani. Here we are tonight pondering upon the past 16 years which has made St. Camillus Hospital an important institution in Calbayog.
Certainly, that search for the correct wine has come a long way in serving the people of Calbayog and the people of Samar.
But more than the stories and the socials and trivia attached with the history of the hospital, there is one important aspect that one has to look into – that through the years St. Camillus Hospital has cared for the poor-sick of Calbayog. The Local Government Unit of Calbayog can attest to that.
The hospital is one of our important stakeholders in governance. SCH is an important partner in our effort to answer the health needs of the less-fortunate Calbayognons. And more than just accepting patients, SCH went beyond the walls of the hospital. Last week, we took part in the closing ceremony of one of its extension programs, the Mother and Children Health Program. We are happy to be part of that endeavor. And we thank the SCH for that activity and their other undertaking all aimed at providing service to our people.
And then there is that question. Why do we celebrate anniversaries? Well, for one thing, there is always the food and on the side, the drinking. I still have to look for some famous quotation which could give a good answer to that question. From a personal viewpoint, I believe that we celebrate anniversaries for us to know where we are, have far we have gone and how much more we need to do to achieve whatever good intentions we have for ourselves, in this case, for the community.
Tonight’s anniversary celebration is but proper. This is an occasion for you to pause and thank the Lord this “gift of the Camillian community in Calbayog”. It’s a chance for you to pause and ponder upon where you are; to ponder upon how far you have gone to be of service to the community. It’s a moment for you to pause and look at how much good you have offered to the people of Calbayog City.
And as you do that, do ponder upon the long road ahead, that road characterized by more service to the people. And yes, for you, the St. Camillus Hospital to have existed this long, you must be certainly doing something good.
As we salute you on your anniversary, we look forward to more years of fruitful partnerships with St. Camillus Hospital and the Camillian community.
Again, on behalf of the City of Calbayog, I extend my Congratulations and wish for a meaningful anniversary celebration.
Salamat ug maupay nga gab-i sa atun ngatanan!
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