More images from the PP12 Opening Ceremony

Different nationalities participate in Pacific Partnership 2012

Tacloban City - Different nationalities have gathered in Calbayog City to participate in the conduct of Pacific Partnership 2012. (read more)

Pacific Partnership 2012 opens in Calbayog

U.S. Ambassador Harry Thomas (4th from the left) as he stood at attention during this morning's ceremony which formally opened Pacific Partnership 2012 (PP12) in Calbayog City. PP12 is a humanitarian activity which will extend medical services, engineering projects and community relations activities in Calbayog City, Northern Samar and Samar. In photo with the Ambassador are (l-r) Mayor Ronaldo Aquino, U.S. Pacific Fleet Commander Admiral Cecil Haney, Governor Sharee Ann Tan, Representative Mel Senen Sarmiento, AFP Central Command Commander Lt Gen Ralph Villanueva and Monsignor Francisco Cinco, III. (Photo by Joel Lagang)

Out of Calbayog City: MEDCAP in Gandara

Here are some more images taken during the MEDCAP at Gandara, Samar. That two-day medical mission ended today. The Medical Team will take a break for the third leg of medical mission which will be in Sta. Margarita, Samar.

some military personnel were on hand to maintain order at the Gandara Central School premies where the medical mission was conducted.

as the markers showed, various services were extended. It included dental, medicine, pediatrics and optometry.

Out of Calbayog City: more images from the MEDCAP at San Isidro

The two-day San Isidro leg of the USNS Mercy MEDCAP ended today. Here are some more images from the said medical mission. (Please be warned, some pictures maybe too graphic)

some patients who availed of the dental services were treated inside the classroom-turned-dental clinic . . .

. . . while others had it under the shade of the Mango tree

Calbayog welcomes her MEDCAP guests

Calbayog's famous Sarakiki - Hadang Performers were at the Calbayog Airport again today. They were on hand to do their trademark dance of welcome for the Team Members of the Medical Civic Action Program (MEDCAP) of the USNS Mercy Mission.

Here are some pictures taken during the activity.

MEDCAP Team members taking time to take pitures of the performers

as with the guests in other events, some MEDCAP team members were asked to join the ritual dance.

and before they went to work, some MEDCAP team members took time to have pictures taken with the performers.