Over a decade ago a group of Balanga-based physicians, most of whom are couples, got together
on Fridays to pray the rosary and unwind after a week of stressful work caring for patients. It
was a diverse group whose specialties included Internal Medicine, Surgery, Anaesthesia,
Obstetrics & Gynecology, Urology, Pediatrics, Dermatology and Family Medicine. After some
time the Bataan Rosary Group, as they began to call themselves decided to reach out to the less-
fortunate members of the community. To finance this desire, they decided to hold a benefit
concert featuring Richard Poon. The beneficiaries included a cluster of families living at the
Balanga land-fill, inmates at the Provincial Jail and Bahay Puso residents. Several more concerts
followed, each with pre-identified beneficiaries and Doctors for a Cause was born. To continue
serving, starting a foundation was also conceived. But due to limited funds it was shelved for the
meantime.
Working together during these benefit concerts proved that the Rosary Group could work
together towards success. It was inevitable that a business would be considered by the group and
thus was established the One Bataan Santisimo Rosario, a corporation duly registered at the SEC.
This company is engaged in the distribution of pharmaceuticals and medical supplies.
Having this track record, the group was driven to provide a new kind of health care and wellness
service to the people of Bataan and surrounding areas. The group has decided to spearhead the
incorporation of Centro Medico de Santisimo Rosario. The vision is a 100-bed hospital, owned
and operated by doctors that will provide quality health service. With competent and
compassionate doctors and allied medical professionals in the work force in a well designed
facility, patient and eco friendly environment, a holistic package is an offering to the people of
Bataan.