SOME 3,000 jeepney drivers, operators and their respective families benefited from a day-long medical mission held on Thursday at the Simbaan Ya Bato in barangay Bonuan Gueset in Dagupan City.

City Councilor Jesus Canto, former director of Region I Medical Center, conducted the medical mission for jeepney drivers to help them through the rainy season since they are susceptible to different ailments like fever, cough, colds, hypertension and intestinal problems.

The beneficiaries were members of the Alliance of United Transport Organization Provincewide (AUTOPro) from Bonuan Binloc, Bonuan Boquig and Bonuan Gueset.

Benny Aquino, president of AUTOPro, thanked Canto for the timely medical mission at this time when jeepney drivers and operators and their families need help to cope with their trade.

Health Secretary Francisco Duque III, Region 1 Medical Center and the City Health Office provided the free medicines.

Another medical mission is set to be conducted for the benefit of AUTOPro members from Caranglaan, Herrero-Perez, Mayombo, Bacayao Sur and Bacayao Norte, and from Tambac, Bolosan, Mangin, Tebeng, Salisay and Mamalingling, and other parts of Dagupan.

Clarifying that the medical mission has no political color, Canto said he is doing it on behalf of the city government —LM

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