Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists, Inc. 91ึฦฦฌณง Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:55:20 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 /wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-ipaologo_new-32x32.png Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists, Inc. 32 32 13th PFPA Excellence and Distinction (EXCeeD) Awards 2026 /13th-pfpa-excellence-and-distinction-exceed-awards-2026/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:55:20 +0000 /?p=2513 Read More]]> Celebrating excellence at the 13th PFPA Excellence and Distinction (EXCeeD) Awards 2026!

Warmest congratulations to the distinguished awardees:

โ€ข Hon. Christine Rodriguez โ€“ Distinction Awardee for Government Service

โ€ข Dr. Donnie Saludes โ€“ Distinction Awardee in the Applied Research and Development Category

โ€ข Dr. Jovina dela Victoria Tom โ€“ Distinction Awardee in the Academe Category

โ€ข Dr. Winnie V. Juarez โ€“ Distinction Awardee in the Professional Association Category

โ€ข Dr. Marilyn Joy Lim-Eustaquio โ€“ Distinction Awardee for Private Specialized Practice

A special recognition to Dr. Winnie V. Juarez, the first optometrist awardee finalist for the Excellence Award in the Professional Association Development category. Your achievement is truly inspiring and marks a proud milestone for the optometry community.

91ึฦฦฌณง proudly congratulates all of you for your dedication, leadership, and commitment to professional excellence. We celebrate your remarkable accomplishments and the honor you bring to the profession.

We are also grateful for the presence of the Board of Optometry, represented by Hon. Myra Obcena and Hon. Maria Lalaine Dumangas, who witnessed this special occasion.

Sincere thanks as well to the 91ึฦฦฌณง National Officers for their support and presence, headed by 91ึฦฦฌณง President Dr. Charlie Ho, together with Dr. John Nakpil, Dr. Katherine De Mesa, Dr. Concepcion Anda, Dr. Evelyn Abarintos, Dr. Sharon Buac, Dr. Lorenze Juarez and Dr. Perla Hufano.

Your collective leadership and support continue to strengthen and inspire the optometry profession.

]]> Newly Appointed Members of the Board of Optometry /newly-appointed-members-of-the-board-of-optometry/ Mon, 20 Apr 2026 08:26:24 +0000 /?p=2505 Read More]]> The Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists (91ึฦฦฌณง) warmly congratulates the newly appointed Members of the Board of Optometry, Hon. Myra A. Obcena and Hon. Maria Lalaine C. Dumangas.

We wish you a term filled with service, integrity, and progress for the optometry profession. May your leadership continue to uplift the profession and advance excellence in eye care for the Filipino people.

]]> 91ึฦฦฌณง MidYear Convention 2026 /ipao-midyear-convention-2026/ Sat, 11 Apr 2026 04:07:49 +0000 /?p=2495 Read More]]> ๐“๐ก๐ž ๐ˆ๐๐€๐Ž ๐Œ๐ข๐๐ฒ๐ž๐š๐ซ ๐‚๐จ๐ง๐ฏ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐ฉ๐ซ๐ž๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ “๐Ž๐ฉ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ ๐๐ž๐ฒ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ: ๐€๐๐ฏ๐š๐ง๐œ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ˆ๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ข๐ง ๐•๐ข๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐š๐ซ๐ž”

๐‡๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ž๐ง๐ข๐ง๐  ๐จ๐ง ๐Œ๐š๐ฒ ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ-๐Ÿ๐Ÿ, ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” ๐š๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐จ๐ญ๐ž๐ฅ ๐€๐ซ๐š๐ง๐ž๐ญ๐š ๐‚๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ž๐ซ, ๐‚๐ฎ๐›๐š๐จ, ๐๐ฎ๐ž๐ณ๐จ๐ง ๐‚๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ!

๐ƒ๐จ๐งโ€™๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ!

]]> Evidence-based Myopia Management Short Course – Batch 5 /evidence-based-myopia-management-short-course-batch-5/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:51:59 +0000 /?p=1592 Read More]]> Congratulations to all the successful participants of the Evidence-based Myopia Management Short Course – Batch 5 as given by the Asia Optometric Congress in partnership with the University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia last September 16, 2024 – November 10, 2024.

]]> Assessment Passers of the IBSA-Asia National Classifiers’ Course /assessment-passers-of-the-ibsa-asia-national-classifiers-course/ Thu, 10 Apr 2025 00:48:38 +0000 /?p=1589 Read More]]> Congratulations to all the Assessment Passers of the IBSA-Asia National Classifiers’ Course given by the Asia Optometric Congress-Academy, Asia Sports Vision Academy and Asia Academy of Low Vision last July 17, 2024 to December 13, 2024.

]]> 12th Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) Excellence and Distinction Awards /12th-philippine-federation-of-professional-associations-pfpa-excellence-and-distinction-awards/ Sun, 23 Feb 2025 09:02:00 +0000 /?p=1461 Read More]]> The Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists (91ึฦฦฌณง) proudly congratulates the distinguished awardees of the 12th Philippine Federation of Professional Associations (PFPA) Excellence and Distinction Awards for their outstanding contributions to the field of Optometry:

🏅 Dr. Caroline L. Ferrer โ€“ Academe Category

🏅 Dr. John Lorenze V. Juarez โ€“ Research & Development Category

🏅 Dr. John U. Nakpil โ€“ Private/Specialized Practice Category

🏅 Dr. Jose O. Nasol โ€“ Professional Association Development

Your dedication and achievements continue to uplift our profession and inspire the optometric community.

Congratulations!

]]> Newly-Appointed CHED Technical Panel for Optometry Education /newly-appointed-ched-technical-panel-for-optometry-education/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:57:18 +0000 /?p=975 Read More]]> Congratulations to the Newly-Appointed CHED Technical Panel for Optometry Education as follows:

Chairperson:

โ€ข Hon. Christine S. Rodriguez

Members:

โ€ข Dr. Elena C. Borromeo

โ€ข Dr. Charlie L. Ho

โ€ข Dr. Jessica F. Torre

โ€ข Dr. Maria Elizabeth B. Valconcha

The panel members officially took their oath, administered by the Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education, J. Prospero E. De Vera, III, on December 9, 2024, at Luxent Hotel, Quezon City.

May their leadership, expertise, and dedication inspire meaningful advancements and elevate the standards of optometry education in the Philippines.

Congratulations once again on this significant milestone!

]]> Newly Appointed Chairperson of the Professional Regulatory Board of Optometry /appointment-as-%f0%9d%97%96%f0%9d%97%b5%f0%9d%97%ae%f0%9d%97%b6%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%97%bd%f0%9d%97%b2%f0%9d%97%bf%f0%9d%98%80%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%bb-%f0%9d%97%bc%f0%9d%97%b3-%f0%9d%98%81%f0%9d%97%b5/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:40:30 +0000 /?p=968 Read More]]> Congratulations to our dear Honorable Christine S. Rodriguez on her appointment as Chairperson of the Professional Regulatory Board of Optometry.

]]> Oath Taking Ceremony for New Optometrists and Certified in Ocular /oath-taking-ceremony-for-new-optometrists-and-certified-in-ocular/ Wed, 11 Dec 2024 01:31:23 +0000 /?p=960 Read More]]> The Integrated Philippine Association of Optometrists, Inc. together with the PRC Board of Optometry hosted the Oath Taking Ceremony for New Optometrists and Certified in Ocular Pharmacology 2024 in Crowne Plaza Hotel, Ortigas last November 19, 2024.
This is a remarkable milestone, and your dedication to the field of eye care will surely make a lasting impact on the health and well-being of countless individuals.
As you embark on this exciting journey, may your passion for vision and commitment to excellence guide you to even greater achievements.
Congratulations!

]]> COGS Requirement for Renewal of PRC ID for Optometrists /cogs-requirement-for-renewal-of-prc-id-for-optometrists/ Mon, 04 Nov 2024 01:26:18 +0000 /?p=910 Read More]]> For information and guidance.

In 2016, the Board of Optometry through the Board Resolution No. 11 series of 2016 required Optometrists to have a professional set-up, secure and display Certificate of Good Standing (COGS) in their place of practice. Last October 2, 2024, the Board of Optometry promulgated the Guidelines for the implementation of COGS requirement in compliance with Section 36, 37 and 38 of RA 8050.

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