Several private groups or organizations have been found conducting medical and dental missions in various barangays of Mangaldan, Pangasinan, without coordinating with the local government unit .Mayor Bona Fe De Vera-Parayno said that while the local government does not prohibit medical and dental missions, these groups must comply with an executive order implemented in January 2024.
"If something happens, nandiyan kami na nagpa-follow up or i-report who will be responsible kung ikaw ay nagpa-surgery sa estudyante pa lang," De Vera-Parayno said.The executive order aims to protect constituents, particularly children undergoing minor surgeries."To protect our constituents to protect our children with minor surgeries. Kailangan naming alamin kung sino ang nag-perform ng surgery may lisensya ba ang nag-perform," De Vera-Parayno said.