The Medical City Celebrates its 48th Year Anniversary

The Medical City recently celebrated its 48th year anniversary with1TMC-themed Lego exhibit at the hospital lobby and a program at TMC Main’s auditorium participated in by all the other network sites via live video streaming.

The celebration started at 9 am on November 6, 2015 with the unveiling of the 1TMC exhibit.

“In celebration of its 48th anniversary, The Medical City presents this unique Lego exhibit, featuring the hospitals and clinics in our 1TMC Network. These mini scale models are labors of love – built with creativity by the official Philippine Lego Users Group Ambassador, Randy Protacio, and masterfully turned into the wonderful art pieces seen before you. Since our beginnings as the ABM Sison Hospital in 1967, to our renaming in 1975, and our move to Ortigas in 2004, The Medical City continues to grow and extend its world-class care to more locations here and abroad.

In the same way each lego piece is a building block, so do we build stronger patient partnerships and lay the foundation of a unified network, working together to keep TMC brand of health care on the global scale of excellence.

Because good health is more than just a right, it is our responsibility. We are 1TMC,”says Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon, TMC President and CEO.

Dr. Bengzon and TMC Chairman of the Board Dr. Augusto P. Sarmiento unveiled each miniature network site made from Lego– starting with The Medical City Clinics, followed by TMC Dubai, TMC Pangasinan, TMC South Luzon, Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC), TMC Clark, TMC Iloilo, and TMC Main or TMC Ortigas - and added the final piece.

TMC Chairman of the Board Dr. Augusto P. Sarmiento and TMC President and CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon both show off the “one” sign to indicate 1TMC during the unveiling ceremonies for the unique Lego exhibit, at the Main Lobby. Beside them is the Lego replica of TMC Main.

The unique Lego exhibit at TMC Main Lobby in Ortigas Center showcases the different TMC hospitals and sites including The Medical City Ortigas, TMC Iloilo, TMC Clark, TMC South Luzon, Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC), TMC Dubai, TMC Clinics and TMC Pangasinan.

TMC Chairman of the Board Dr. Augusto P. Sarmiento and TMC President and CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon are happily joined by TMC employees at the Main Lobby after the unveiling ceremonies.

Aldrin Santiago, Manager of TMC Pharmacy Department and TV host and sports broadcaster Mara Aquino served as emcees during the two-hour anniversary program.

TMC President and CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon delivers his Opening Remarks during the special anniversary program held at the Augusto Barcelon Auditorium. On the wide screen shows the live video streaming in the different TMC sites such as TMC Clark, TMC Clinic in Timog, TMC Iloilo, Guam Regional Medical City, and TMC South Luzon.

It was a full house at the Augusto Barcelon auditorium.

TMC Chairman of the Board Dr. Augusto P. Sarmiento delivers his Closing Remarks, with fervent gratitude for TMC’s 48 enduring years in the medical industry now further strengthened by its international presence.

TMC President and CEO Dr. Alfredo R.A. Bengzon gives a warm hug to his dear friend Dr. Augusto P. Sarmiento, TMC Chairman of the Board, after his Closing Remarks.

The unveiling of the exhibit was followed by the main anniversary program held at the Augusto M. Barcelon auditorium at TMC Main. All network sites were tuned in and connected via live video streaming.

Dr. Bengzon’s opening remarks touched the history of The Medical City and explained what 1TMC is all about.

The programalso showcased each network site and what it offers. Special numbers were presented by each site, making the celebration livelier and more entertaining and memorable.

TMC Iloilo management and staff proved that it’s more fun in Iloilo as they entertained the audience with their “We Built This City” dance moves. TMC South Luzon, TMC Clinics, and TMC Dubai were not to be outdone with their special dance presentations.

Guam Regional Medical City (GRMC) presented an enchanting Chamorro dance number. TMC Pangasinan showed a video that introduces the province not just as home of the country’s best delicacies and popular tourist attractions but also the new home of the Philippines’ largest health network – The Medical City.
TMC Clark provided more laughs and giggles with their own version of “Kalye-Serye,”a soap opera parody.

In his closing remarks, Dr. Sarmiento thanked all the men and women of The Medical City – from all network sites – and said the celebration was a prelude to TMC’s grand 50th anniversary.

The event was hosted by TV host and sports broadcaster Mara Aquino and Aldrin Santiago, manager of the Pharmacy Department of TMC Main.