The Guinayangan Republic

The Outstanding Filipinos Abroad
2008 Awardee

Dr. Francis Talangbayan was born on January 6,1944 in Guinayangan, Quezon, Philippines. In May 1969, he married Cristina Estrada from Davao City, Philippines, and together they moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They now resides in Penn
Valley, Pennsylvania they have three children, Kristine, Leizle & April.
He is the President of the Association of Philippine Physicians in America 2008-2009.

Education:
Doctor of Medicine University of the East, Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center, Quezon City, Philippines, Graduated 1st in Class.
Residency in Internal Medicine Manila Sanitarium and Hospital, Pasay City.
Internship & Residency in Internal Medicine Mercy Catholic Medical Center, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Fellow in Cardiology Philadelphia General Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine

Awards And Citation:
Belman Scholar, Most Outstanding Performance by a 1st year medical student.
College Scholar, Most Outstanding Performance by a 2nd year medical student.
Alpha Fraternity Scholar, Most Outstanding Performance by a 3rd year medical student.
Mosby Book Awardee, Most Outstanding Performance from 1st through 4th year in medical school.
Top 68, University of the East, top graduate of the School of Medicine for 1968.
Outstanding Community Service, Awarded by the City of Philadelphia.
Banaag Presidential Awardee, Republic of the Philippines. The highest honor that a Filipino living and working abroad can receive from the President of the Philippines.
Apolinario Mabini Award from the Association of Philippine Physicians in America
Dangal Nang Lahi Award for Healthcare awarded by the Naffaa Region 1.
Leadership Award in the Medical Profession awarded by the Pan-American Concerned Citizens Action League (PACCAL)

Description of Contribution:
Over 30 years of voluntary and free medical Care (1970 to present) Better health of the poor and the underprivileged citizens of Philadelphia from Filipino and the other Asian American communities.
Organized Dream Weavers Actual presentation of a documentary film and
fashion show of the T’boli Tribe in Mindanao.
Organized a Memorial Mass during the visit of Pres. Gloria Arroyo in NY (Nov. 2001)Prayed for souls of the Victims of the World
Trade Center Bombings (2001)
Founder of “Computer Literacy Program: Free Library of Philadelphia” (2000) Citizens of and visitors to Philadelphia
Editor & Publisher of a Compendium of Medical/ Surgical Missions to the Philippines. A guidebook in doing Medical Missions to the
Philippines.
Asst, Professor of Medicine Hahnemann Medical College (1973-1996) Taught various medical courses to students from different states and races.
Conducted a study on “Influenza Vaccine”among the elderly (2001) Evaluated immunological system of the elderly in Philadelphia
Presented a paper, “The Status of Filipino Foreign Medical Graduates” at the National Federation of Filipino Associations in America Convention (2002). Informed Filipino and Filipino-American medical graduates on their job status in the medical field of work in the US.
Initiated “Asian Health & Fitness Day” thru Health lectures and Instruction (2000) Parishioners of the Olde St. Augustine Church of
Philadelphia
Erected a monument (2002) Bataan Death March Memorial Monument at the Memorial Grove, Cooper River Park, NJ to honor the heroes during the Death March in World War II.
Raised and donated funds to Philippine National Red Cross thru Justice Ines Luciano (2001) Rescued Mayon Volcano victims
Sponsored Wings of Songs (2000) Performance of professional Filipino Singers and musicians, showcasing the history of the Philippines.
Sponsored the Advent Philomels (1999) Performance of the Choral Group of Mountain
View College of Malaybalay Bukidnon. Proceeds were used to rebuild the College’s Library.
Raised & donated funds to Northeast USA Thru “MARE,” a program of former First Lady Loi Ejercito (2000). Rescued victims of Payatas tragedy

Served as panelist, Symposium on Effective delivery of Medical/ Surgical Missions to the Philippines at the Naffaa International Convention In Hawaii. (2006) & in Denver, Colorado (2007).

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