Mactan: I’ve Always Been Fascinated by how well the Israeli defense Force, otherwise known as the IDF, delivers emergency response medical care in extremely poor conditions. My first experience with the IDF was in Haiti after the devastation of the earthquake there. They were remarkable then, triaging and treating patients in the midst of the devastation. I wondered if they had found their way here -- so we set off to find them.
And when we did, it was in a place we least expected The IDF had selected Bogo, a small village on the northern island of Mactan, to establish its emergency response center. Bogo had been hard hit by the
devastation but it hadn’t attracted as much attention as other towns. It was definitely off the beaten path. |
