Dr. Joel Mendez cuts the ribbon signalling the opening of his Mendez Medical Group Weigh-Less Center and SPA at the KCC Mall of Gensan on September 4, 2007. Together with him in the foto are City Councilors Meggie Santos and Nepthalene Natividad and newly-crowned Ms. Gensan 2007 Belle Esteban. Considered as the country's "slimming guru", Dr. Mendez is currently the president of the Philippine Anti-Ageing Medical Society Inc. cmo-gsc/avel manansala