Message from the President
I am greatly honored and humbled to be your PMASC President.
I am proud to be the first elected President outside of Luzon, Philippines.
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Being a leader of this prestigious organization has its share of
challenges and at the same time is without a doubt very
fulfilling. After a hiatus due to the pandemic, I'm proud to say
that PMASC is now live again - in our 53rd year in existence -
still going strong.
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ln recent years, we lost some off our esteemed leaders and
active members who have all been crucial in our growth, and
we are here to continue those collective efforts toward
achieving our goals in the selfless service to our
underprivileged "kababayan" in the Philippines and all other
humanitarian projects.
I believe we can reach such goals through maintaining a spirit
of collaboration and commitment with all our medical alumni
organizations. Therefore, I urge all our Filipino physicians to
join the Philippine Medical Association so that together we
can pursue our missions.
Finally, I would like to extend my gratitude and thanks to all
our guests, friends, PMASC members and its auxiliary for
your never-ending support.
GCD BLESS US ALL!
Warren Regh C. Gabrillo III, MD, FAAFP
About the President
Warren Regh C. Gabrillo III, MD, FAAFP
Warren "Reg" III is the second son of Warren I (Werenfrido) and Salud from Carcar, Cebu, Philippines. He has four brothers - all Warren's: II, IV, V, VI, and Wesalei, his youngest sister.
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After graduating high school from the Cebu Institute of Technology (CIT), he proceeded to take his B.S. in Pre-Medicine at Southwestern University (SWU), also in Cebu where he graduated as Magna Cum Laude. He enrolled at MHAM College of Medicine in SWU, graduated and took his post graduate internship at the Family Clinic and Hospital in Manila, where he met his [future] wife, Estrella (Lally).
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When Lally went ahead migrating to the United States, Regh practiced medicine at Ospital ng Maynila, as an adjunct resident physician in the Surgery Department. He moved to Tondo General Hospital as a surgical resident for the next three years before joining Lally in California, USA.
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It was around that time that Warren completed all the examinations required for a foreign medical graduate to enter the resident matching program, matching to the Prelim-Internal Medicine program at the Veterans Administration (VA) Hospital in Fresno, California (an affiliated program of the University of California, San Francisco). A year into his residency, he decided to shift to a Family Medicine program at Riverside General Hospital, affiliated with Loma Linda University. Following the residency program, Warren took the board and became a Diplomate of the American Board of Family Practice, as well as a Fellow of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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In the first year after completing residency, Warren remained in Southern California becoming part of a medical group practice in Chino before opening his solo practice in Upland, in 1997. By 2002, Lally became a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and joined him in running the Gabrillo Family Clinic. Currently, Warren serves as a Family Physician and active medical staff member at San Antonio Regional Hospital for more than 25 years.
Warren and Lally are blessed to have raised four boys - Warley, Weslei, Warren Rolf VII, and Warren Russ VIII - who are now grown and each working in their respective careers. They are also proud grandparents to Zachary (14 years old), Zavier (2 1/2 years old) and Wyatt Rae (1 year old).
In his free time, Warren played basketball in an organized leagues, like Fontana Rims League for more than 20 years. Now the Retro League BB and Friday Ballers Live in the Inland Empire. During the pandemic, he began road cycling, became an active member of the AdoboVelo, a Filipino American Cycling Club with 16 chapters all over the world.
Warren lives by his motto: "Stay healthy as you can be and never give up."
Message from the Auxiliary President
Dear Members and Supporters,
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I am deeply honored to have the opportunity to lead and serve the Philippine Medical Association Auxiliary as its president for the next two years. This marks my second term in this esteemed position, and I am profoundly grateful for the trust and confidence bestowed upon me. Working alongside exceptional leaders. I am committed to upholding and advancing the legacy, mission and objectives of our esteemed organization.
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At the heart of our endeavors lies the noble objective of raising funds for medical missions and other outreach programs that resonate with the core mission and vision of our association. With each passing year, our organization’s impact grows stronger, now standing proud with Auxiliary’s 44 years of dedicated service to humanity.
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As I step into this role once again, I do so with a deep sense of responsibility and dedication. I am fully committed to serving with the expected support and generosity of our valued members, whose unwavering dedication fuels our collective efforts.
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Lastly, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the newly inducted officers. Your commitment to service is commendable, and I look forward to collaborating closely with you all as we embark on this journey together.
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God Bless Us!
With Gratitude and warm regards,
Estrella Torres-Gabrillo, RN, MSN, NP
President 2024-2025
PMASC AUXILIARY
About the PMASC Auxiliary President
Estrella Torres-Gabrillo
A young, ambitious and energetic lady hailed from Makati, Philippines, Estrella is popularly called LALLY by her family, friends and colleagues. Born and raised at Fort Bonifacio, Makati, Philippines by the late Florentino and Genoveva Torres. She is the 6th child of the seven children in the family.
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Lally grew up as a simple young lady, finished her high school at Fort Bonifacio College and attended her first year college at Trinity College in Quezon City, Philippines. She then decided to take up nursing at Arellano University, graduated as a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 1977. She did six months of Public Health assignment at Tacloban City, required by the Philippine government at that time. After this, she decided to work at the Family Clinic Hospital, Manila as a Clinical Instructor where she met her husband, Dr Warren Regh Gabrillo III.
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Lally migrated to the US on December 1979. She started working as a Licensed Vocational Nurse at St John’s Hospital, Oxnard CA for a year before she moved to Presbyterian Hospital in LA. In 1981, she went back to Manila and got married to Dr Warren Gabrillo III.
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She passed the NCLEX RN State Board in 1982 and then moved to Delano in Central California working as a registered nurse at the Delano Regional Hospital ER Department for almost 6 years. Warren Regh finally joined her in the US on May of 1984.
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Over two decades, Lally worked as an RN at various hospitals in Southern California; to name a few, Westlake Village Community Hospital, Humna Hospital, Los Robles Hospital, San Bernardino Community Hospital, Veterans Hospital, Loma Linda, and Loma Linda Community Medical Center as a charge nurse and clinicians.
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She furthered her studies at University of Phoenix in June 2003 with a degree of Master of Science in Nursing/Nurse Practitioner. She is now practicing as a Family Nurse Practitioner and administering their own clinic in Upland, CA.
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Lally and Warren Regh were blessed with four awesome boys, all of whom completed their college degrees. WARLY, an RN works at Arrowhead Regional Hospital, San Bernardino County; WESLEI works at the Center for Care Innovations as a Senior Coordinator of Digital Media and Outreach, ROLF, finished his Master Degree in Health Science working at Cedars Sinai Hospital, LA as a Coding Educator. RUSS, works at the Children’s Hospital, LA as a Budget Manager. They are also blessed with 3 grandchildren: Wyatt Rae, one year old; Zavier, is 2 ½ year old and Zachary, 14 year old.Lally remains involved in various organizations to help and serve the communities. KUDOS to Lally.