PPH chief Dr. Soriano succumbed to cancer

LINGAYEN --- Gov. Amado T. Espino, Jr together with the provincial officials will lead a necrological mass tomorrow August 8 for the late Dr. Jackson D. Soriano, former chief of the Pangasinan Provincial Hospital who passed away last Sunday August 4 due to lung cancer.

Dr. Soriano’s remains is expected to arrive tomorrow here in Pangasinan from Arlington Funeral Homes in Quezon City. His body will be directly brought to the PPH’s gymnasium at Bolingit, San Carlos City.

The necrological mass, which will start at 9am, will be officiated by Archbishop Socrates Villegas to be attended by the department heads, chiefs of offices, provincial government employees, his relatives and friends.


Likewise, the Pangasinan Medical Society will sponsor a mass for Dr. Soriano in the afternoon to be followed by eulogy services.

Dr. Policarpio Manuel, assistant chief of the PPH, recalled that on November 2, 2012, three days after Dr. Soriano had learned that he has stage IV lung cancer, he was asked by Dr. Soriano to take charge of the hospital as he will take an indefinite leave of absence.

Dr. Soriano underwent series of chemotherapy at the St. Luke Medical Center for nine months until he expired on August 4.

Earlier, Gov. Espino has expressed his deepest sympathy to the family of Dr. Soriano“ who served the province for 14 years.

“I condole with the bereaved family of the late Dr. Jackson Soriano, a very close friend and reliable partner in our reformed health care program. His untimely demise due to lung cancer is a great loss to us especially in our advocacy of bringing quality health care and upgraded hospital services within the reach of our less privileged provincemates. We in the officialdom of the provincial government pray for the eternal repose of his soul,” Espino said.

The Pangasinan flag at the PPH was put at half-mast to give respect to Dr. Soriano who, according to health workers, had been their mentor and inspiration for many years.

Dr. Soriano’s first medical practice was at the Bolingit Provincial Hospital now PPH where he worked as medical specialist. He tried his luck at the Ilocos Training and Regional Medical Center in Ilocos Sur in 1999 where he became a chief of hospital for four years.


He also became the chief of hospital of the Jose R. Memorial Medical Center in Manila for five years, and also worked at the Regional Medical Center (RIMC) in Dagupan City as chief of Medical Professionals Staff for five years.


In March 2005, Dr. Soriano returned to Pangasinan Provincial Hospital and became the chief of hospital. He also assumed as officer-in-charge of Provincial Health Office from 2006 to 2009.


Dr. Soriano was survived by his wife Marilen and his three children Jackleen Laurice, Joshua Lorraine and Josh Wilbur Lauren.

He is the son of former Cong. Jack Soriano of San Carlos City.