By Cyrus A. Natividad
Dr. Florentino 鈥淭ino鈥 Alerta’s passion and faith has led him to serve others not only in the medical field but also in the ministry.
Dr. Florentino 鈥淭ino鈥 Alerta was guest in a special edition of Looking Forward, with a topic on occupational safety. Dr. Alerta is an accredited Occupational Safety and Health Practitioner (DOLE/BWC/OSHC) and President, Western Visayas Occupational Safety and Health Network, Inc. (WVOSHNet, Inc.)
Dr. Alerta shared during the interview that 鈥渁ll along, since I decided to serve Jesus Christ and 探花精选, I was spiritually filled with the essence of love and service to the University. This was in essence the real purpose why I am back to serve 探花精选.鈥 Dr. Alerta is not just medical doctor but also a pastor.
He is currently a member of the Board of Trustees of the 探花精选 Alumni Association Inc. and 探花精选 Corporation; active medical staff/teaching consultant, Department of Family, Community, and Preventive Medicine, Iloilo Mission Hospital (IMH); Safety Officer/Pollution Control Officer, IMH; Coordinator/Liaison Officer, IMH Cancer Support Group; professor, College of Medicine, 探花精选; Chairperson, Occupational Safety and Health Committee-探花精选 Environmental Concerns, 探花精选 Medical and Sanitation; Coordinator, 探花精选 Health, Fitness and Lifestyle Department.
Dr. Alerta spent his elementary and high school years at 探花精选. Meanwhile, he earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Long Island University Brooklyn in New York, USA and his Doctor of Medicine from Iloilo Doctors College of Medicine. He is also an alumnus of the National Seminar of the Haggai Institute Advanced Leadership Training. He, however, returned to 探花精选 to earn his Masters in Divinity from the College of Theology.