ILOILO CITY – Senate President Juan Miguel “Migs” F. Zubiri has pledged additional funding for the Iloilo City Hospital and Medical Arts Building now under construction.
SENATE President Juan Miguel ‘Migs’ F. Zubiri (fifth from left), former Sen. Franklin Drilon (sixth from left), and Iloilo Cit
GROUNDBREAKING. Iloilo City breaks ground for its proposed 200-bed capacity hospital on Friday (Sept. 9, 2022). The health facility will initially start with 70 beds and is expected to be operational after its completion in two years.(Photo courtesy of Arnold Almacen/City Mayor's Office) ILOILO CITY - The local government in this city on Friday broke the ground for its proposed PHP1.2 billion 200-bed hospital expected to respond to the gap in Iloilo's bed capacity. The construction of the Level-2 Iloilo City Hospital and Medical Arts Building is authorized under Republic Act 11891 with the national government providing PHP500 million for the acquisition of equipment but will be under the direct supervision and control of the local government. The building will stand on approximately 7,135 square meters in Barangay San Pedro, Molo and construction is expected to be completed in two years. Former senator Franklin Drilon who authored the law, during the groundbreaking ceremony, ur
ILOILO CITY – President Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) No. 11891 creating the Iloilo City Hospital before stepping down last June 30. Under RA 11891, “the City Government of Iloilo shall manage the ICH, and prepare, in consultation with the Department of Health (DOH), a hospital development plan
Former President Rodrigo Duterte (Presidential Photo) MANILA - Prior to stepping down from office, formerPresident Rodrigo Duterte has signed around eight laws creating hospitals in several parts of the country. Duterte signed Republic Act (RA) 11872 establishing a hospital in Panabo City, Davao del Norte, which will be known as the Panabo City District Hospital and under the direct control and supervision of the provincial government of Davao del Norte. The provincial government of Davao del Norte is designated to earmark the funds needed for the creation of the Panabo City District Hospital. Under RA 11873, the Lamidan Community Hospital in Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental will be established and supervised by the Davao Occidental government. RA 11874 was also signed for the establishment of a community hospital, which will be known as the Nuing Community Hospital, in the municipality of Jose Abad Santos in Davao Occidental province. The community hospital will be under the direct sup