Congratulations,
Dr. Florence “Jun-jun” Gonzaga Cepedoza
and Cepedoza Family of Danao, Bohol!
Dr. Florence “Jun-jun” Gonzaga Cepedoza (on stage, 3 rd
from right), on the occasion of his induction as Fellow of
the Surgical Oncology Society of the Philippines on July 7,
2023.
He was born and raised in Danao, Bohol. His complete
name is Florence Gonzaga Cepedoza and he is the
youngest among 10 children. His mother and siblings call
him Junjun. They love him very dearly and they see him
as someone who is hardworking, generous, truly
dedicated to his profession, always passionate about
everything that he does, a go-getter, sweet, and very
thoughtful to all, especially to his mother. Flaviana
Gonzaga Cepedoza. He lost his father. Florentino Torrejos
Cepedoza, when Dr. Junjun was very, very young, but this
did not discourage him from giving his best in order to
fulfill his dream and the dream of his family – to become a
Doctor of Medicine.
Florentino, together with his wife, was landed; that was
why he took pride in his role as a farmer. He owned a rice
and corn mill, and did wonderful business by buying and
selling copra, rice, corn, etc. However, one day, he met a
vehicular accident that took his life. The tragedy forced his
wife, Flaviana, to take over the business for the sake of
her 10 children.
Dr. Jun-jun took up Medical Technology at Velez College
as his preparatory course for Medicine and finally
graduated from the Doctor of Medicine degree at the Cebu
Institute of Medicine in Cebu City. He took up his
residency training in General Surgery at the Governor
Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital and his
subspecialization in Surgical Oncology at the Vicente
Sotto Memorial Medical Center in Cebu City.
With persistence, patience and perseverance as his
guiding mantra in his studies and career, he succeeded in
all his training requirements. He also passed all series of
examinations these convinced his professors and medical
executives to confer upon him the following:
Fellow, Philippine society of General Surgeons
Fellow, Philippine College of Surgery
Fellow, Philippine Society of Breast Surgeons
Fellow, Society of Surgical Oncology of the
Philippines
Fellow, Academy of Medicine of the Philippines
As a young student, then, he drew his strength from his
brilliant and doting mother who raised 10 children that are
now all professionals and successful in their respective
fields. Dr. Jun-jun also set in front of him the standards
and ideals of his siblings who never failed to support him
in all his endeavors.
Success runs in the Cepedoza blood. To prove my point,
let us take a look at the siblings’ achievements.
The eldest is Benecio (Benie). He graduated from the
Bachelor of Science in Commerce course major in
Accounting. He is married to Zhen Vitor, a pharmacist
and both are now residing at Danao, Bohol.
Then comes Jose (Joe), a BS in Civil Engineering &
BS in Architecture graduate with a Masters degree in
Public Administration. He was the unopposed
mayoralty candidate of Danao and is now holding the
position of Danao local chief executive. He is married
to Azon Mamogay, a BS in Commerce graduate who
is a businesswoman.
The 3 rd sibling is Romulo fondly called Moloy or
Molixk. He is a Doctor of Dentistry, BS Law graduate
and presently a board member of the Sangguniang
Panlalawigan of Bohol. He is married to Luzvinia
Orapa, also a Dentist.
Maria Fe Cepedoza-Enriquez (Fe) is the 4 th sibling.
She graduated from the BS Commerce course major
in Accounting. She is married to Deo Enriquez, a
Policeman, who passed away in 1996 due to the big
C. She stays in Danao now.
Another BSC graduate, major in Accounting comes
next. She is the 5 th in the family and she is Ma. Pedrita
(Pedrit) Cepedoza-Vitor. She is married to Lirio Vitor,
a BS in Electrical Engineering degree holder. Both
Pedrita and Lirio are in the business industry and are
also based in Danao.
The 6 th sibling is one of the prettiest among the girls.
She is Mariaflor (Flor) Cepedoza-Hubahib who holds
the diploma of a BS in Nursing graduate. She also
has a Masters Degree in Nursing and she works as a
Cath Lab RN in the U.S.A. She is married to an
intelligent Boholano: Glen Hubahib, ESQ, BSEE, BS
Law, MBA. He works as a lawyer in the U.S.A. Both
are now residing at Hayward, California with their only
son, Tom.
Ma. Florita (Poyette) Cepedoza-Abad, the 7 th among
the siblings, is another nurse–a BSN graduate. She
works as Telemetry/ Med Surg RN. She is married to
Gary Abad and both are residing abroad.
Filomena (Piloy) Cepedoza, the 8 th , is a graduate of
two courses: BS Physical Therapy & BS in Nursing.
Aside from being a businesswoman, she is also the
Office Manager of Dr. Bryan Cepedoza’s Medical
Clinic located at the Tagbilaran Community Hospital.
The very popular Dr. Jesus Bryan (Bryan) Cepedoza
is the 9 th in the family. He is a medical doctor and one
of the top pulmonologists in the country. Despite the
fact that he topped medical examinations and has
been doing good medical practice, he has remained
humble in his traits and character. He is a favorite of
many. He is a columnist of this paper, The Bohol
Tribune, and presently, he is the President of the
Philippine College of Physicians, Bohol Chapter. He is
affiliated with several hospitals in the province but
holds office at the Tagbilaran Community Hospital. He
is married to a Nurse and Juris Doctor, the beautiful
Mia Lumapas.
And the 10 th sibling is the man of the hour, Dr. Junjun.
He is married to Almeida “Apple” Duenas – BD in
Medical Technology & Doctor of Medicine. Dr. Apple
comes from a prominent political family in Dalaguete
Cebu. Her mother is the sister of the current Mayor of
Dalaguete, Mayor Ronald Cesante. Dr. Apple is an
Ob-Gynecologist and registered Medical Technologist
from Velez College, Cebu. Dr. Apple and Dr. Jun-jun
both finished their medical course from the Cebu
Institute of Medicine. They were classmates during
their pre-med studies. Dr. Apple was also conferred
the following:
- a fellow, Philippine Society of Obstetrics and
Gynecology - a fellow, Philippine College of Surgery
- a fellow, Philippine society of climacteric
medicine (menopause patients).
Dr. Apple is also a Training Officer at the Governor
Celestino Gallares Memorial Hospital and is affiliated
with all the private hospitals in Tagbilaran City.
Drs. Jun-jun and Apple are blessed with a son named
Rence “Obet” Alexius Cepedoza, a grade 6 learner at
Bohol Wisdom School.
Congratulations, Dr. Jun-jun and Cepedoza Family!
Dr. Jun-jun Cepedoza (left), his son Rence Alexius
(center), and his wife Dr. Apple Duenas-Cepedoza
The Cepedoza siblings and their mother.
First row, seated from left to right: Ma. Pedrita C. Vitor.
Ma. Florita C. Abad, Mrs. Flaviana Gonzaga-Cepedoza
(the mother), and Maria Flor C. Hubahib. Second row,
standing from left to right: Maria Fe C. Enriquez, Benecio
Cepedoza, Danao Mayor Joe Cepedoza, Sangguniang
Panlalawigan Board Member Dr. Romulo Cepedoza, Dr.
Junjun Cepedoza, Dr. Bryan Cepedoza and Filomena
Cepedoza
Dr. Jun-jun Cepedoza (3rd from left) attending one of the
activities related to the medical profession.