| NAPOLEON S. MAMINTA, M.D. |
Dr. Napoleon Sim Maminta is a proven leader among leaders;
valedictorian in elementary and high schools; a college scholar
in undergraduate school; winner of a 1951 competitive
Philippine Bureau of Civil Service examination administered by
Dr. Luther B. Bewley (the last remaining Thomasite and former
Secretary of Education) for a 5-year full scholarship with monthly
stipend sponsored by the China Banking Corporation;
graduated from the University of the Philippines College of
Medicine in 1956, licensed in Missouri, Illinois, and the
Philippines. Married to the former Aurora Saavedra, RN BSN of
Zamboanga City for fifty years, they have seven children, all of
whom are very polite, respectful, kind, and compassionate, role
models in the community; all college graduates; 3 physicians,
one TV News Anchor, two in business, and one nurse, all
married; 9 grandchildren. To Nap, his most important
accomplishment is his family.
valedictorian in elementary and high schools; a college scholar
in undergraduate school; winner of a 1951 competitive
Philippine Bureau of Civil Service examination administered by
Dr. Luther B. Bewley (the last remaining Thomasite and former
Secretary of Education) for a 5-year full scholarship with monthly
stipend sponsored by the China Banking Corporation;
graduated from the University of the Philippines College of
Medicine in 1956, licensed in Missouri, Illinois, and the
Philippines. Married to the former Aurora Saavedra, RN BSN of
Zamboanga City for fifty years, they have seven children, all of
whom are very polite, respectful, kind, and compassionate, role
models in the community; all college graduates; 3 physicians,
one TV News Anchor, two in business, and one nurse, all
married; 9 grandchildren. To Nap, his most important
accomplishment is his family.
After graduation from medical school, Nap, as his friends call him, was appointed instructor in
pathology at the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, moved to Cebu City after two years
where he became associate professor in pathology, Chairman of the Department of Pathology in a
local medical school and dean of the college of Medical Technology, and his private practice
flourished. He learned of the ECFMG examination to be given in Cebu from his students, and without
a previous application was allowed to take the examination and passed. Because he already had six
children at that point in time, he and his wife agonized for a year to make a decision for him to go
abroad for further training finally agreeing on one year only which he did in 1965.
Nap has an unequaled history of his transplantation to the USA. Because of his training at the
UP-PGH Medical Center & his extensive academic experience as an associate professor in pathology
in the Philippines, unlike others who start training from the bottom, he started out as a third year
resident in pathology and became a full fledged associate pathologist at the end of one year in a
major hospital in St Louis. Because of the unprecedented opportunity he decided to bring his family
from Cebu to St. Louis in 1966 but after two years was threatened with deportation. Without the
services of a lawyer, he fought off deportation by applying for a waiver with the Dept. of Health
Education & Welfare upon the advice of President Lyndon Johnson and the assistance of the late
Senator Charles Percy, his application the only one approved out of more than 600; in the process
was contacted by Cong. Michael Feighan asking for suggestion as to how the immigration law can be
amended to accommodate exchange visitor students who wanted to apply for permanent residence
in the USA without having to go back to their country of origin for a period of two years Nap provided
the suggestion that "if the country of origin has no objection, the student may elect to stay," was
adopted and signed into law on May 17, 1970 the first major amendment favorable to students or
trainees on the exchange visitor program. This was followed by Nap"s crusade to remove the
citizenship requirement for medical licensure in the State of Missouri, approved also in 1970 followed
by all other states in the USA. These two historic changes in the law opened the floodgates for
Filipinos and other foreign nationals not only to be able to stay in the USA but also given a chance to
practice their profession immediately. Soon thereafter, Nap became a Diplomate of the American
Board of Pathology, Chairman of the Dept of Pathology in three hospitals and three private
laboratories, promoted to assistant professor at Washington University and St. Louis University
Medical Schools. In recognition of his leadership qualities, Nap was invited by the Strategic Air
Command of the United States Air Force together with 39 other St. Louis dignitaries for a briefing in its
secret underground headquarters in Offut Air Base; also invited by President Ronald Reagan to a
symphony & occupy the Presidential Box at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,
DC where he sat on the presidential chair and his family and guests the other 11 chairs. These,
indeed, are truly impressive and outstanding achievements that no other person can claim and now
part of history!
A recipient of various awards and accolades, Nap was named "Most Outstanding Filipino of St. Louis"
by the Filipino Association of St. Louis, given the "Outstanding Leadership Award" by the Philippine
Medical Association of Greater St. Louis, and also the "Outstanding Parent Award" by the Filipino
Association of St Louis and the "Most Outstanding Family Award" by the Association of Philippine
Physicians of America.
Very active with medical societies, Dr. Maminta served two terms as president of the Philippine
Medical Association of St. Louis, one term as vice president of the Association of Philippine
Physicians in America and four terms in its Board of Governors. He also maintained memberships in
the College of American Pathologists where he is a Fellow, the American Medical Association, the St.
Louis Medical Society, and the Missouri Medical Association.
As a private citizen, early on in St. Louis, Nap welcomed newly arrived Filipinos from all walks of life
into his home to house them temporarily, found employment for them, co-signed loans for their cars,
employed them in his laboratory, counselled them on social problems. He entertained and hosted
and many times housed dignitaries from the Philippines some of whom spent a night or two in his
home: the likes of Congressman Justiniano Montano of Cavite, Senator Edgardo Angara, Primitivo
Mijares of Conjugal Dictatorship fame who spent his last night in the USA in Nap's home before his
ill-fated return to the Philippines, Luis Taruc of Hukbalahap notoriety, and others. Nap and his wife
are so highly respected in the community that many troubled Filipinos as well as American couples
seek their counsel for various problems.
Nap and his wife are true humanitarians. For the last twelve years they have maintained a medical
mission in Zamboanga starting out as a 7-10 days comprehensive medical, dental, and surgical
mission once a year for the first three years manned by balikbayans & locals alike, and from then on a
year-round five days a week medical outreach program to thirty seven distant barangays declared by
the Health Department as doctorless areas, manned by a team of local physicians, dentists, nurses,
midwives, and social workers funded by dividends from local Maminta investments. The outreach
program offer preventive healthcare (vaccinations), health education, deworming services, diabetes
screening, glaucoma and cataract screening, tuberculosis screening and treatment, anemia
screening, breast cancer screening, etc., onsite treatment, and cases that need hospitalization are
referred to a hospital where the program shoulder agreed upon discountedl fees.They have received
a donation of a mobile clinic from Germany, 37 refrigerators from Japan, distributed one each to each
clinic in the barangays being served. The medical supplies and pharmaceuticals are replenished
yearly valued at an average of half a million dollars. Private physicians and hospitals in the area are
encouraged to use pharmaceuticals and supplies of the mission for needy patients. An average of
20,000 patients is served annually. Other recipients of his generosity are individuals needing long
term medications, various charities in Luzon, and the Philippine General Hospital.
Nap continues to be an advocate for Filipinos in St Louis and for the Philippines in general. He
volunteers to testify for Filipinos with problems with the law either to help in clearing them and in
cases where the accused are found guilty, to help ask the court for leniency because of cultural
differences. He is a one-man speakers bureau extolling the virtues of the Philippines in speaking
engagements in high schools and civic organizations and sometimes even in grade school.
"It is with humility that I accept the TOFA Award (Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad.) I thank you
for choosing me. It is truly a superlative honor!" states Dr. Napoleon S. Maminta. #
pathology at the College of Medicine, University of the Philippines, moved to Cebu City after two years
where he became associate professor in pathology, Chairman of the Department of Pathology in a
local medical school and dean of the college of Medical Technology, and his private practice
flourished. He learned of the ECFMG examination to be given in Cebu from his students, and without
a previous application was allowed to take the examination and passed. Because he already had six
children at that point in time, he and his wife agonized for a year to make a decision for him to go
abroad for further training finally agreeing on one year only which he did in 1965.
Nap has an unequaled history of his transplantation to the USA. Because of his training at the
UP-PGH Medical Center & his extensive academic experience as an associate professor in pathology
in the Philippines, unlike others who start training from the bottom, he started out as a third year
resident in pathology and became a full fledged associate pathologist at the end of one year in a
major hospital in St Louis. Because of the unprecedented opportunity he decided to bring his family
from Cebu to St. Louis in 1966 but after two years was threatened with deportation. Without the
services of a lawyer, he fought off deportation by applying for a waiver with the Dept. of Health
Education & Welfare upon the advice of President Lyndon Johnson and the assistance of the late
Senator Charles Percy, his application the only one approved out of more than 600; in the process
was contacted by Cong. Michael Feighan asking for suggestion as to how the immigration law can be
amended to accommodate exchange visitor students who wanted to apply for permanent residence
in the USA without having to go back to their country of origin for a period of two years Nap provided
the suggestion that "if the country of origin has no objection, the student may elect to stay," was
adopted and signed into law on May 17, 1970 the first major amendment favorable to students or
trainees on the exchange visitor program. This was followed by Nap"s crusade to remove the
citizenship requirement for medical licensure in the State of Missouri, approved also in 1970 followed
by all other states in the USA. These two historic changes in the law opened the floodgates for
Filipinos and other foreign nationals not only to be able to stay in the USA but also given a chance to
practice their profession immediately. Soon thereafter, Nap became a Diplomate of the American
Board of Pathology, Chairman of the Dept of Pathology in three hospitals and three private
laboratories, promoted to assistant professor at Washington University and St. Louis University
Medical Schools. In recognition of his leadership qualities, Nap was invited by the Strategic Air
Command of the United States Air Force together with 39 other St. Louis dignitaries for a briefing in its
secret underground headquarters in Offut Air Base; also invited by President Ronald Reagan to a
symphony & occupy the Presidential Box at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington,
DC where he sat on the presidential chair and his family and guests the other 11 chairs. These,
indeed, are truly impressive and outstanding achievements that no other person can claim and now
part of history!
A recipient of various awards and accolades, Nap was named "Most Outstanding Filipino of St. Louis"
by the Filipino Association of St. Louis, given the "Outstanding Leadership Award" by the Philippine
Medical Association of Greater St. Louis, and also the "Outstanding Parent Award" by the Filipino
Association of St Louis and the "Most Outstanding Family Award" by the Association of Philippine
Physicians of America.
Very active with medical societies, Dr. Maminta served two terms as president of the Philippine
Medical Association of St. Louis, one term as vice president of the Association of Philippine
Physicians in America and four terms in its Board of Governors. He also maintained memberships in
the College of American Pathologists where he is a Fellow, the American Medical Association, the St.
Louis Medical Society, and the Missouri Medical Association.
As a private citizen, early on in St. Louis, Nap welcomed newly arrived Filipinos from all walks of life
into his home to house them temporarily, found employment for them, co-signed loans for their cars,
employed them in his laboratory, counselled them on social problems. He entertained and hosted
and many times housed dignitaries from the Philippines some of whom spent a night or two in his
home: the likes of Congressman Justiniano Montano of Cavite, Senator Edgardo Angara, Primitivo
Mijares of Conjugal Dictatorship fame who spent his last night in the USA in Nap's home before his
ill-fated return to the Philippines, Luis Taruc of Hukbalahap notoriety, and others. Nap and his wife
are so highly respected in the community that many troubled Filipinos as well as American couples
seek their counsel for various problems.
Nap and his wife are true humanitarians. For the last twelve years they have maintained a medical
mission in Zamboanga starting out as a 7-10 days comprehensive medical, dental, and surgical
mission once a year for the first three years manned by balikbayans & locals alike, and from then on a
year-round five days a week medical outreach program to thirty seven distant barangays declared by
the Health Department as doctorless areas, manned by a team of local physicians, dentists, nurses,
midwives, and social workers funded by dividends from local Maminta investments. The outreach
program offer preventive healthcare (vaccinations), health education, deworming services, diabetes
screening, glaucoma and cataract screening, tuberculosis screening and treatment, anemia
screening, breast cancer screening, etc., onsite treatment, and cases that need hospitalization are
referred to a hospital where the program shoulder agreed upon discountedl fees.They have received
a donation of a mobile clinic from Germany, 37 refrigerators from Japan, distributed one each to each
clinic in the barangays being served. The medical supplies and pharmaceuticals are replenished
yearly valued at an average of half a million dollars. Private physicians and hospitals in the area are
encouraged to use pharmaceuticals and supplies of the mission for needy patients. An average of
20,000 patients is served annually. Other recipients of his generosity are individuals needing long
term medications, various charities in Luzon, and the Philippine General Hospital.
Nap continues to be an advocate for Filipinos in St Louis and for the Philippines in general. He
volunteers to testify for Filipinos with problems with the law either to help in clearing them and in
cases where the accused are found guilty, to help ask the court for leniency because of cultural
differences. He is a one-man speakers bureau extolling the virtues of the Philippines in speaking
engagements in high schools and civic organizations and sometimes even in grade school.
"It is with humility that I accept the TOFA Award (Twenty Outstanding Filipinos Abroad.) I thank you
for choosing me. It is truly a superlative honor!" states Dr. Napoleon S. Maminta. #
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