San Pablo City
Clinica Chumacera
My wife, Dang, discovered Clinica Chumacera when she was still working for a realty company. The clinic and the company she used to work for were located at the same building (which is owned by the clinic). Also, we were kinda looking for a pediatrician for our new born baby back then and the opening of the clinic which was just below them was perfect. Since then, every time any of my kids needs a check-up my wife takes them to Clinica Chumacera.
Clinica Chumacera is located at the ground floor of the Chumacera Building which is along Schetelig Avenue just before reaching Balagtas Blvd. Clinical services they provide here are Pediatrics with Dr. Belen Chumacera, Urological Services with Dr. Jovino Chumacera, Dental Services, OB-Gyne and Laboratory Services (sorry I don’t know who the other doctors are).
The clinic’s complete address is:
Clinica Chumacera
Ground Floor, Chumacera Building,
Schetelig Avenue, San Pablo City,
4000 Laguna, Philippines
Phone: (049) 562-7792
If I’m not mistaken, I think my son got circumcised there and according to him, he didn’t feel any pain at all. I wish I had the same painless circumcision when I was a kid. LOL!
By the way, we will have a new baby soon and she will also take her to Dr. Belen Chumacera for the baby’s regular check-up. I’m so excited about the baby already!
April 28th, 2008 at 11:57 am
While you’re wishing, why not wish not to have been circumcised at all? That’s a wish you could have granted your son. 3/4 of the world’s men are supót! And that includes almost all your favourite football stars, and many actors and singers. Pinoys who are supót are starting to stand up with pride (as it were). They are getting together for support at websites like this one: http://uncircumcisedfilipinos.blogspot.com/
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Admin reply on April 29, 2008 12:54 pm:
Why do they need to stand up? Are they being discriminated?
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April 30th, 2008 at 11:41 pm
No one can ever deny it that in the Philippines, the very word “supot” carries with it such disparaging intent to embarass the person being called “supot”. Little kids are usually teased “supo!” or “supot ka pa” which means “uncircumcised!” or “you are not yet circumcised” as if circumcision is required and remaining uncircumcised is a violation.
This cultural way of teasing kids boxes them and controls their mind, as if hypnotically, to never question about circumcision or that they have the right to choose not to get cut if they don’t want to. It frames the young mind to think that circumcision is the way it is and there is no other way of coming to age except by undergoing the cutting. Any Filipino guy who may show any weakness are sometimes called against their back to be “baka supot pa” or “he is probably still uncircumcised”.
Such attitudes are of course very discriminatory as it tells us that “supot” is not accepted. It tells us thatif you are supot, you do not belong. Filipinos even have the idea that if you are supot, you should not be Catholic. But this is of course the opposite of what the Vatican teaches.
By ignorance, Filipinos get circumcised as adolescents without giving them the opportunity of choice through the presentation of the pros and cons of circumcision despite the fact that there is no medical need for it. They never knew that the western men they most admire are actually uncircumcised and that of course includes the Vatican priests, bishops and the Pope whom they highly revere!
By grouping together, the uncircumcised Filipinos feel happy and proud having remained intact due to their personal choices despite strong cultural bias against supot. At least they know that they are not ignorantly led to subject their own body to be cut without any medical, physical or even religious (except for Muslims and Jews) necessity.
It is the advocacy of the Uncircumcised Filipinos to educate the Filipinos about the harms and non-necessity for circumcision as well as to offer moral support to those who have been stigmatized by the culture.
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May 5th, 2008 at 10:27 am
You’re babies are in good hands with Dra. Belen Chumacera. She takes care of my two girls also and I should say that I am one of those many parents who are really satisfied with her service. Plus her staff Rizza and Pinky are very friendly and efficient.
The dentist’s name is Dra. Rita Chumacera (sister of Dr. Jovi)
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May 5th, 2008 at 10:28 am
By the way, this is a very nice blog site. Congrats and keep your updates coming. Mabuhay ang san pableños!
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Melo reply on May 5, 2008 12:17 pm:
Thanks Ayie
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