Opening Ceremony of the 2nd PDA National Convention Mindanao held at the Garden Oases Resort last September 11-13, 2008 hosted by the Davao Dental Society, Inc. attended by:
From left to right: Dr. Joel Edroso (Trustee-Mindanao), Dr. Angelo Fernandez (VP-South), Dr. Robert M. Tajonera (EVP, Concurrent Continuing Dental Education Chair), Mr. Ezar de Guia (VP PRMD Unilab), Dr. Charito Reyes (Over-all Chairman), Senator Richard Gordon (Guest Speaker), Dr. Leo de Castro (President), Dr. Efren Venus (President – Davao Dental Society Inc.), Dr. Hygiene Bendigo (VP- Mindanao), (not in photo Dr. Agnes Guevarra-Williams – Chairman of the Scientific Session).

This is a record breaking event that inspite of the peace and order problem in some parts of Mindanao , 737 attended the convention.