ANGELES CITY — Some 2,158 Angeleño boys underwent free circumcision from the program of Mayor Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr.
Now on its third year, dubbed as “Magpatuli para Pogi,” the city’s operation tuli was conducted at the six Rural Health Units from June 18 to July 18, 2024, supervised by Lazatin’s Chief Adviser IC Calaguas and Executive Assistant IV Reina Manuel with City Health Officer Dr. Verona Guevarra and Gender and Development Officer Mina Cabiles.
This program was launched by Mayor Lazatin to cater to the needs of Angeleños, especially the indigents.
“Nais po nating matulungan ang mga magulang sa mga pangangailangan ng kanilang mga anak, kaya naman po inilunsad natin ang operation libreng tuli,” Lazatin said.
Out of the 2,158 — 225 kids had their free circumcision in RHU 1; 466 in RHU 2; 236 in RHU 3; 367 in RHU 4; 449 in RHU 5; and 415 in RHU 6.
The said beneficiaries also received their after care kits.
Thirty midwives, nurses, and doctors from CHO had led the operation tuli. The GAD office also served as the support staff.
To recall, it was during the stint of Mayor Carmelo “Tarzan” Lazatin from 2002 to 2007 that Angeles City launched a free cirumcision program.
