Background
Chua, Primitivo D. was born on November 27, 1935 in Manila. Son of Vicente and Segundina Vivas (Dy) Chua.
Chua, Primitivo D. was born on November 27, 1935 in Manila. Son of Vicente and Segundina Vivas (Dy) Chua.
Associate of Arts, University Santo Tomas, Manila, 1956. Doctor of Medicine, Manila Center University, 1962.
Intern Armed Forces Philippines Medical Center, Quezon City, 1961-1962. Surgical resident Marian General Hospital, Manila, 1962-1963. Chief resident Riverside Medical Center, Bacolod City, Philippines, 1963-1964.
Lecturer School Nursing and School Midwifery, 1963-1964, Concordia College Nursing, Manila, 1965-1966. Practice family medicine Metropolitan Hospital, since 1965. Associate professor Manila Center University, Caloocan City, 1968-1973.
Medical director Metro Health Tumor Detection and Diagnostic Center, Inc., 2003. President, chairman HealthDigit Philippines, Inc., 2002. Rubicon Medical Clinic and Diagnostic Laboratory, Manila, since 1965.
Medical services consultant Boehringer Ingelheim International, Hong Kong, 1980-1986. President medical Meridien Pharma, Inc., Makati, 1987-1991.
Chairman Philippine National Red Cross, since 1981, Anti-Tuberculosis Educational and Fund Campaign, 1971-1978. President, board directors Philippine Foundation for Rehabilitation Disabled, since 1983. Active National Movement for Free Elections, since 1986.
Vice president City College Manila, since 1997. Commissioner Philippine Medicare Commission, 1993. Consultant Philippine Senate Committee Health, 1996-1998, Philippine Health Insurance Corporation, 1996-1998.
Fellow Philippine Academy Family Physicians (president 1978-1982), Philippine Board Pharmaceutical Medicine. Member Philippine Medical Association, (life. President 1992-1993, 93-94), Manila Medical Society (life, president since 1987), confederation Medical Associations in Asia and Oceania (secretary, treasurer 1973-1993), Association Medical Doctors Asia (honorary advisor since 1981).
Lodges: Knights of Columbus (4th degree), Lions (dis. governor 1973-1974), Rotary (committee chairman 1980-1987), Elks.
Married Maria Lurline D. Aparri, February 17, 1965. Children: Marie Lynn Louella, Lynette, Marie Lyle, Marie Lizette, Philip Lindsay.