Healthcare to Volcano Victims in the Philippines

The Love For Life Foundation holds yearly missions, mostly in the province of Pampanga. Although we are non-denominational, our venues are often churches because they are the buildings available to us. We work with local municipal health officers and local volunteers. Depending on the number of medical and surgucal staff working, we can treat up to 500 patients a day.

Our missions are highly anticipated by the townspeople, most of whom live below the poverty line. Head of households earn as little as $10/day, working as farmers, drivers, and food vendors. Most do not have a job.

Dr. Orly Lucido (anesthesia), Dr. Ernie Regala (medicine), and Dr, Janet Trinidad (municipal health officer of Bacolor), along with their staff, are regular participants in the missions. We attract and welcome health professionals from all fields, especially surgeons, pediatricians, family doctors, and dentists.

Dr. Datu founded the Love For Life Foundation. He served as a radiologist at the level of Commander in the United States Navy, and was stationed in Subic Bay for several years. He witnessed firsthand the suffering caused by the Mount Pinatubo eruption. This tragedy led to the blossoming of the Foundation and what it stands for today.Dr. Datu passed away this year, but not before seeing the beginning construction of the Medical Center.