| Cesar D. Candari M.D., F.C.A.P. San Diego, California A Dynamic Leader - A Perfect Role Model |
Appointed as the first Filipino Commissioner of the Governing
Board of San Diego Stadium Authority, and as a Commissioner of
the State of California for the Licensing Division of the Board of
Medical Quality Assurance, Dr. Candari concretely exemplifies the
multi-talents contribution of the Filipino-Americans to
mainstream-America.
Dr. Cesar D. Candari has the distinction of being the first Filipino
ever appointed as Commissioner of the Governing Board of San
Diego Stadium Authority with the main function of overseeing San
Diego's famous athletic stadiums where events like football's
Super Ball and the San Diego's Padres games were held. His
term started last year and will end in 1993. "It is an honor for the
Filipinos here in San Diego to have one of their own people
deciding major decisions that affect the profitability of SanDiego's
famous stadium - a major source of revenue for the City,"
commented one of the Filipino businessmen. "Our City has more
than 100,000 Filipinos and Dr. Candari's appointment to this major
position indicates that the politicians are seriously eyeing to
develop the community."
Dr. Candari's evident visibility in the city as well as the state's
Board of San Diego Stadium Authority, and as a Commissioner of
the State of California for the Licensing Division of the Board of
Medical Quality Assurance, Dr. Candari concretely exemplifies the
multi-talents contribution of the Filipino-Americans to
mainstream-America.
Dr. Cesar D. Candari has the distinction of being the first Filipino
ever appointed as Commissioner of the Governing Board of San
Diego Stadium Authority with the main function of overseeing San
Diego's famous athletic stadiums where events like football's
Super Ball and the San Diego's Padres games were held. His
term started last year and will end in 1993. "It is an honor for the
Filipinos here in San Diego to have one of their own people
deciding major decisions that affect the profitability of SanDiego's
famous stadium - a major source of revenue for the City,"
commented one of the Filipino businessmen. "Our City has more
than 100,000 Filipinos and Dr. Candari's appointment to this major
position indicates that the politicians are seriously eyeing to
develop the community."
Dr. Candari's evident visibility in the city as well as the state's
political arena has been producing positive image results for the Filipinos. He is also currently a
Commissioner of the Licensing Division of the Board of Medical Quality Assurance for the State of California,
an appointment he has held since 1978. Dr. Candari was, for three years, a member of the Subcommittee
for Asian Affairs and a liaison for San Diego's popular Congressman Jim Bates.
"Dr. Candari is very active with the Filipino community . Since 1987, he has been the president of Operation
Samahan, Inc. of San Diego, a socio-civic organization formed to provide assistance to the Filipinos in the
area," commented one of the Filipino oldtimers. "In 1974, he was a Director of the Council of
Filipino-American Organizations in San Diego."
As a respected Filipino practicing physician in the San Diego County, Dr. Candari helped formed the first
Philippine Medical Association in San Diego. He was the Founding President from 1973 to 1974 and a gain
served as president for two years in 1982 and for another two years in 1987. When he ran successfully for
the powerful position as Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Association of Philippine Physicians in
America (APPA) last July at APPA's 20th Annual Convention and Seminar held at Atlantic City, Dr. Candari's
popularity among his peers overwhelmingly catapulted him and handily won over the incumbent. He stated in
his campaign literature: " Elected or not, I am committed to bring to fruition the worthy projects and goals of
the past and present administrations."
Dr. Candari has been active with APPA for more than 17 years. He had served various major positions
including Member of the Board of Governors of the Executive Council, Special Counsel to the President,
member of the House of Delegates for 7 years, member of the Editorial Board, and Secretary of HOD. He also
served as APPA's Co-chairman of Anaheim Convention in 1982 and the Long Beach Convention in 1988,
both in California.
Cesar D. Candari was born in Pandan, Antique in 1933. A studious, serious and determined student at the
outstart of his education, he was the high school class valedictorian at Pandan Bay Institute. In 1953, Dr.
Candari started his pre-medical education at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City where he completed
his Associate in Arts. Relocating to the buzzling City of Manila in 1961, Dr. Candari completed his Medical
degree at Far Eastern University. Later, he took up Post Doctoral Education completing his Rotating
Internship at FEU the same year.
"I first came to the United States in 1962 as a Rotating Intern at Elyria Memorial Hospital at Elyria, Ohio,"
related Dr. Candari. Like most other Filipino doctors who excelled in their profession, Dr. Candari transferred
to Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois to take up Residency in Pathology Anatomic for two years. Later in
the same city, Dr. Candari continued his training at Illinois Masonic Hospital and Medical Center as a
Resident in Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical. He acquired the much-coveted Fellowship in Pathology in 1970
from Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in San Diego.
Dr. Candari has Board Certification for Anatomic and Clinical Pathologies as well as Subspecialty,
Immuno-Hematology and Blood Banking. He is licensed in California and Indiana and is currently
Co-Director of Mercy Medical Building Laboratory.
Dr. Candari and his lovely wife, Cely, reside in fashionable Del Cerro in San Diego with their four children:
Roy, Marjorie, Candace and Arleen. #
Commissioner of the Licensing Division of the Board of Medical Quality Assurance for the State of California,
an appointment he has held since 1978. Dr. Candari was, for three years, a member of the Subcommittee
for Asian Affairs and a liaison for San Diego's popular Congressman Jim Bates.
"Dr. Candari is very active with the Filipino community . Since 1987, he has been the president of Operation
Samahan, Inc. of San Diego, a socio-civic organization formed to provide assistance to the Filipinos in the
area," commented one of the Filipino oldtimers. "In 1974, he was a Director of the Council of
Filipino-American Organizations in San Diego."
As a respected Filipino practicing physician in the San Diego County, Dr. Candari helped formed the first
Philippine Medical Association in San Diego. He was the Founding President from 1973 to 1974 and a gain
served as president for two years in 1982 and for another two years in 1987. When he ran successfully for
the powerful position as Speaker of the House of Delegates of the Association of Philippine Physicians in
America (APPA) last July at APPA's 20th Annual Convention and Seminar held at Atlantic City, Dr. Candari's
popularity among his peers overwhelmingly catapulted him and handily won over the incumbent. He stated in
his campaign literature: " Elected or not, I am committed to bring to fruition the worthy projects and goals of
the past and present administrations."
Dr. Candari has been active with APPA for more than 17 years. He had served various major positions
including Member of the Board of Governors of the Executive Council, Special Counsel to the President,
member of the House of Delegates for 7 years, member of the Editorial Board, and Secretary of HOD. He also
served as APPA's Co-chairman of Anaheim Convention in 1982 and the Long Beach Convention in 1988,
both in California.
Cesar D. Candari was born in Pandan, Antique in 1933. A studious, serious and determined student at the
outstart of his education, he was the high school class valedictorian at Pandan Bay Institute. In 1953, Dr.
Candari started his pre-medical education at the University of San Agustin in Iloilo City where he completed
his Associate in Arts. Relocating to the buzzling City of Manila in 1961, Dr. Candari completed his Medical
degree at Far Eastern University. Later, he took up Post Doctoral Education completing his Rotating
Internship at FEU the same year.
"I first came to the United States in 1962 as a Rotating Intern at Elyria Memorial Hospital at Elyria, Ohio,"
related Dr. Candari. Like most other Filipino doctors who excelled in their profession, Dr. Candari transferred
to Edgewater Hospital in Chicago, Illinois to take up Residency in Pathology Anatomic for two years. Later in
the same city, Dr. Candari continued his training at Illinois Masonic Hospital and Medical Center as a
Resident in Pathology, Anatomic and Clinical. He acquired the much-coveted Fellowship in Pathology in 1970
from Mercy Hospital and Medical Center in San Diego.
Dr. Candari has Board Certification for Anatomic and Clinical Pathologies as well as Subspecialty,
Immuno-Hematology and Blood Banking. He is licensed in California and Indiana and is currently
Co-Director of Mercy Medical Building Laboratory.
Dr. Candari and his lovely wife, Cely, reside in fashionable Del Cerro in San Diego with their four children:
Roy, Marjorie, Candace and Arleen. #
Washington D.C. Since 1987
Washington D.C. Since 1987
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