| Official Name | Catholic Nurses’ Guild of the Philippines |
| Other Name or Acronym | CNGP |
| Vision | We envisioned CNGP as a “living witness to Christ’s love” |
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| Year Established | August 7, 1956 |
| Year Accredited w/ Laiko | 1960 |
| History | December 9, 1955
Responding to the request of Most Rev. Egidio Vagnozzi, D.D., Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines following the First Asian Meeting of the Lay Apostolate, the CICIAMS (International Committee of Catholic Nurses’ and Medico-Social Assistants) officers, Rev. Fr. Fortier and Ms. Wilhelmina Cruz, chaplain and Vice-President for Asia respectively, initiated a meeting for the possible establishment of a guild of Catholic Nurses in the Philippines. March – December, 1956 Rev. Fr. Alfredo Reyes, hospital chaplain of Philippine General Hospital (PGH), requested permission to organize a Catholic Nurses’ Guild in PGH. This became a reality on August 7, same year, with the first chapter or CNGP formally organized in PGH with 18 members and Ms. Paula Formantes elected as President. On December 2, 1956, during the 2nd Eucharistic Congress held in Manila, the Guild, increased in membership to 81 nurses, made its first public manifesto by joining the grand Eucharistic procession in their nurse’s uniform and as a group. Different chapters have been organized in hospital and schools with set of officers as in the National Organization. There was a yearly election of National officers until such time when fast turnover of nurses occurred both local and national board, due to exodus of nurses going abroad. The By-laws & Constitution were amended during the general assembly of members and election every two years. At present, we have about 500 regular members and about 100 life members. We have about 5 local chapters and 4 on the provincial level. |
| Organizational Structure | The CNGP is governed by a Board composing 11 Board Members who meet every month and elected every 2 years. |
| Composition of Membership | The CNGP is composed of representatives/presidents of the local chapters of different hospitals/institutions accredited by the national organization. |
| Main Activities | National Level:
Local Level:
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| Areas Present | National Capital Region (NCR) |
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| Official Contact Address | The President
Catholic Nurses’ Guild of the Philippines c/o PNA Headquarters 663 T. Benitez Street Malate, Manila 1004 Or Mrs. Lucia V. Soltes National President Catholic Nurses’ Guild of the Philippines 64 Zigzag Hills, Malhacan Meycauyan City, Bulacan |
| Official Contact Numbers | Telephone: 044. 935.1710
Cellphone: 0917. 816.6814 |
| Email Address | lucysoltes@yahoo.com |
| Logo
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The CNGP Logo has a cross, which symbolizes Christ love and suffering for the world specially, for the sick and the dying. The heart expresses the ultimate core of association’s existence which is to share Christ’s love to others especially those He had entrusted to our care. The burning lamp reminds us of the LIGHT which Christ Himself, that He is the source of the undying light that we need in order to care for the ailing world, also the lamp symbolizes our burning desires to serve as Jesus Himself serves us. The two outstretched hands keeps us focused that our hands must always be used as instruments of God’s healing love; hands that brings comfort in times of suffering. The name of association is placed at the bottom of the logo to proclaim that this association forges our Catholic faith and our Nursing profession in the service of mankind especially to the poorest of the poor. |
| Current Officers | President: Lucia V. Soltes, RN,MM
Vice President: Shirley Peña, RN, MPH Secretary: Marina Modina, RN Asst. Secretary: Susan Castañeda, RN,MAN Treasurer: Lilia Eufemio, RN,MAN P.R.O.: Emerita Dacanay, RN Auditor: Emerita Panaligan, RN Board Members: Doris Escalante, RN Catalina, Mata, RN, MAN Lorena E. Abiera, RN Sr. Ana Virginia Magpily, SSPS, MAN Julia Basobas, RN, MSM Ma, Luisa T. Uayan, MSN, DHSC Ex-Officio Lita Batista, RN
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