Filipino Dentists Organization in Saudi Arabia Induct New Set of Officers

Vice Consul Alfred Kristoffer Guiang (center, in barong), together with POLO Jeddah Welfare Officer Marlyn Jamero (first row standing, second from left), Philippine Professional Organization-Jeddah President Engineer Tim Albis (second row seated, third from left), and FDK President Dr. Venus Kudiyil (seated, second from right) pose with the members of the Filipino Dentists in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FDK) during the induction ceremony of its new officers for 2019 and 2020.  (Jeddah PCG photo)

JEDDAH 02 September 2019 — The members of Filipino Dentists in KSA (FDK) inducted their new set of officers and discussed plans for the future at a ceremony on 23 August 2019 at the Al Andalus Tolen Hotel in Jeddah.

During the ceremony, FDK renewed its commitment to hold more free dental clinics for male and female wards at the Bahay Kalinga of the Philippine Consulate General in Jeddah and the Philippine Embassy in Riyadh, as well as for other Filipinos in other parts of the Kingdom. FDK also renewed its commitment to assist aspiring Filipino dentists in obtaining their dental licenses in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) by helping them review and prepare for the Special Professional Licensure Examinations (SPLE).

Consul General Edgar B. Badajos lauded FDK for its outreach program for the distressed OFWs housed in the male and female shelters of the Consulate in Jeddah and other Filipinos in the Kingdom.

“The Filipino values of malasakit and pakikipagkapwa are evident in the group because of the assistance it continuously provides to aspiring dentists in the Kingdom, through review classes for the special licensure examinations for dentists held in KSA,” he added.

FDK was formally established in 2011 and conducts free dental clinics and capacity-building and skills upgrading programs for Filipino dentists in KSA. END

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