Dr. Alma Soliman DMD, FPFA, FICCDE
CHAIRMAN
Dr. Alma De Jesus – Soliman, is a graduate of Centro Escolar University Manila College of Dentistry in March 1992 with a Doctor of Dental Medicine degree. A fellow of the International College of Continuing Dental Education (ICCDE) in 2011, a fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA) since 2013 and currently continuing her MPA major in Public Health at Jose Rizal University (JRU). She is one of the top students of the Philippine Academy of Esthetic Dentistry PAED 101 Course Batch 13 and of the Philippine Gnathological Forum, Inc. PGF Batch 7 Course in Functional Occlusion & TMD Prevention and Treatment under Dr. James Sagawa. Her early trainings include orthodontics under the tutelage of Dr. Enriquez and Dr. Dolatre and updated by the principles taught by Dr. Cabansag. She is also into advance learnings in Endodontics and Forensic Dentistry. She is an active member of the Makati Dental Chapter where she was once Secretary to 5 Presidents (2001-2005); Auditor (2006-2007); Vice President (2007-2008); President Elect (2009-2010); and finally, as President herself in 2010. Now, even being a Past President, she serves the chapter as an adviser and sometime chairs various standing committees. Latest in her role is as Chairperson for the Chapter’s hazardous waste collection program and authored its Policy & Procedural Manual for Collections, Treatment and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes for Dentists, together with Dr. Ronald Remulla. She also held positions in PDA Ethics Committee 2012-2016 (appointed member/secretary), PDA House of Delegates 2012-2016 (appointed secretary), Pierre Fauchard Academy (An International Honor Dental Organization) PFA - Region IX Asia 2015 to present (appointed secretary), PFA - Philippine Section 2015 to present (elected secretary); membership in Philippine Academy of Implant Dentistry 2009-2013, PAED 2010 to present, PAFJO-TMJ Inc. 2013 to present, Philippine Prosthodontic Society 2008 to present and as Associate Member since 2015; fellowship in Pierre Fauchard Academy since 2015 and International College of Continuing Dental Education since 2011. Currently, she is juggling her time to serve 3 organizations, locally and internationally, as a student and lastly as a mother to 3 children. Dr. Soliman is in private practice at her clinic in Cityland Makati Executive Tower in Makati City
Dr. Tagumpay Tapawan DMD, FPFA
CHAIRMAN-ELEC
Dr. Cristina Lacanilao DMD, FPFA, FICCDE
Vice-Chairman
Dr. Cristina B. Lacanilao is a proud graduate of Centro Escolar University with a degree in Dentistry. As a purveyor of continuing education, she has attended specialty courses in Orthodontics under the supervision and tutelage of Dr. Luz Macapanpan in 1991-1992. Following this, she also pursued a year of Preventive, Interceptive, Functional Orthodontics along with Fixed-Appliance therapy from 1992 to 1993 under Dr. Norberto Sembrano from the Institute of Continuing Education and Advanced Studies. As a highlight in her focus of Esthetic Dentistry, she attended Comprehensive Restorative Dentistry in the University of the Philippines. Her impacts in the Philippine Dental Association is highly commended since her membership in 1991 - with her active and valuable contributions to the organization, she continued her service in her community in the San Juan City Dental Chapter as President in the years 2012-2013 then achieving her life member status in 2015 with continued service up until today. Since then, she has been selected for various Chairmanship positions in the Philippine Dental Association. As a forerunner in her field, she is currently an associate member of the Philippine Prosthodontic Society. Making waves in the International Dentistry scene, she attended several conferences with the world’s leading dentists in Bangkok, Seoul, and Bali. Along with this, she became a fellow in Pierre Fauchard Academy in 2013 and is currently elected as the Vice Chairman for the Philippine Section. Furthermore, she has been inducted as a fellow in the International College of Continuing Education in Korea in 2019 up to present.
Dr. Cristina is currently holding her private practice in Quezon City, Metro Manila.
Dr. Brian E. Esporlas PhD, MSD, DMD, FPFA, DFRIDent, FRIEdr, FRIHC, RIIVPF
Secretary
Dr. Brian E. Esporlas is an orthodontist holding regular clinics in Makati and in an Hospital located in Tanza, Cavite. He is the head dentist of JNRAL Family Corporation Hospital in Tanza Cavite. He is an Associate Professor 4 of UPHSD College of Dentistry both Las Pinas and Roxas Campuses. An Adjunct professor of PCU Graduate School of Business. He authored 7 dental laboratory manual for dentistry students. He authored and publish 2 orthodontics modules for orthodontic training prograom. He published 2 handboooks: Health Economics for dental professionals, Road to DMD: Perspectives in dentistry. He also presented and published a good number of research papers. Some of his researches are presented in an international dental and non-dental congresses.
He is the current President of Royal Institute of Dentists, Singapore. He is a Doctor Fellow of Royal Institute of Dentists, Singapore. He is also the current Editor in chief of Dental Access Publication. He was conferred as distinguished faculty by the International College of Dentist in 2019.
He is a graduate of Centro Escolar University in 2004 for the Doctor of Dental Medicine program, and in 2012 for Masters of Science in Dentistry (major in Orthodontics), Philippine Christian University in 2016 with a degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Development Administration. Currently, He is completing his second Doctoral degree in Science Education at the University of Perpetual Help System DALTA.
Dr. Vivian Gabaldon DMD, FPFA, FICD
Treasurer
Dr. Albert Carbonel DMD, FPFA
Auditor
Dr. Judith Ferrer DMD, FPFA
PRO
Judith M. Ferrer, D.M.D,FPFA, was born in Urdaneta, Pangasinan, and married to Robert Ferrer, and they had their only son, Jean Chretien M. Ferrer who is currently taking up Dentistry at Our Lady of Fatima University.
Graduated Dentistry from De Ocampo University. She is an active member of San Juan City Dental Chapter and was elected became as chapter president twice. She is the PRO of PFA Philippine Section.
Dr. Gloria D. Razon DMD, FPFA
Director 1
Dr. Gloria Razon is a graduate of Manila Central University College of Dentistry in 1995. She is also a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Nursing from in 2007.
She took multiple trainings on various dental discipline such as Oral surgery from Metropolitan Hospital, Cosmetic Dentistry from Philippine Academy of Esthetic Dentistry, Orthodontics from Center for Advance Dental Studies.
Dr. Razon was noted as the most outstanding affiliate president and in 2014. She is an active member of Novaliches Dental Professional, Inc where she serve as auditor in 2004, vice president in 2006, board of director in 2008 and 2012.
Dr. Razon is also an active member of Philippine Association of Functional jaw orthopedics TMJ, inc. She was the assistant protocol officer in 2018, treasure in 2019 and 2020. Currently she is the elected Vice-President.
Dr. Razon hold her regular clinics in Bagbag and Gulod Novaliches QC.
Dr. Maria Sheryl Villareal Borja FPFA, FPAID, FICOI, FICD, FICCDE
Dr. Maria Sheryl Villareal-Borja took her International Post Graduate Studies and Residency in Prosthodontics and Sub-Specialty in Implant Prosthodontics at the New York University College of Dentistry in New York, USA. A graduate of the University of the East College of Dentistry, she was awarded as UE College of Dentistry’s Most Outstanding Student. She has Fellowship in various Professional and Honor Dental Organizations namely the Pierre Fauchard Academy (PFA), International College of Dentists– Philippine Section (ICD), International College of Continuing Dental Education APDF-APRO (ICCDE), Philippine Academy of Implant Dentistry (PAID) and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI). She is an active member of the Philippine Dental Association and past president of the Pasay City Dental Chapter. She was awarded Most Outstanding Chapter President in NCR South by the PDA in 2011. She was PCDC’s Continuing Dental Education Chairman for the last 10 years. She has also chaired various PDA events and activities like PDA Convention Opening and Closing Ceremonies. Currently, she is the President-Elect of the prestigious International College of Dentists Section IX-Philippine Islands where she also served as Secretary for 2 terms and Vice President for 1 term. She is also the Vice Chairman of the Asian Hospital Department of Dentistry where she has also been serving as the Continuing Dental Education Chairman for the last 3 years.
Dr. Ricardo Gatbonton DMD, FPFA
Ex-Officio
Dr. Gatbonton is a product of Centro Escolar University Manila’s College of Dentistry where he earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree in 1990.
He upgraded his skills, completing UCLA’s Continuing Education Curriculum for the Post Graduate Program in Esthetic Dentistry in Los Angeles, California in 2011. Currently, he is enrolled in the Linhart Continuing Dental Education until March 2020 at New York University.
Dr. Gatbonton frequently attends industry seminars, both local and international. At the Keynote Speakers’ Conference sponsored by Ultradent at Salt Lake, Utah in 2008, he was awarded first place in Bonding Strength.
Dr. Gatbonton has always had a high profile in the dental industry and is a Fellow of International College of Continuing Dental Education (ICCDE),
Fellow of Pierre Fauchard Academy from 2009 until the present and PFA Philippine Section Chairman from 2019 to 2022.
He is an active member of the Philippine Dental Association as Deputy Chairman of its Speakers’ Bureau from 2017 up to the present. In the Philippine Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (PAED), he has filled the roles of PRO from 2008 to 2010, Board Director from 2010 to 2012 and 2015 to 2019, Secretary from 2012 to 2013 and Vice President from 2013 to 2015. He has been designated as PAED President-Elect for 2021.
He served as President of the PDA Laguna Chapter from 2016 to 2017 and was awarded the “Seal of Excellence in Membership by the PDA. He was Chair of various PDA events such as “President’s Night,”“Tanyag na Dentista sa Ibang Larangan” and the “PDA Speakers Energy Summit.” He also served as Chair of National Dental Health Month and the successful Esthetic Symposium held at Holiday Inn Galleria, Manila in 2018.