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Senate approves P100M fund for multispecialty hospital in Palawan

By Hanna Camella Talabucon

February 17, 2023

 

The Senate has recently approved a bill that aims to allocate a P100M initial fund for the phase one creation of a Multi-Specialty hospital in the province of Palawan.

 

Provincial Board Member Ryan Maminta said that the Senate Committee on Finance, through Senator Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara has approved the P100M proposed fund to kick-off the construction of the said facility.

 

”Sa awa po ng Panginoon at sa pagmamahal ng ating mga lider sa nasyunal sa pamamagitan ng interbensiyon ng Kgg. Angara ay napagkalooban po sa National Expenditure Program sa General Appropriations Act of 2023 ang ating lalawigan kasama ang lungsod ng Puerto Princesa ng pondong nagkakahalaga ng P100 milyon sa taong 2023 para sa pagsisimula o phase 1 ng konstruksiyon ng Multi-Specialty Hospital na gagawin ngayong 2023,” Maminta said.

 

The hospital will serve as the first hospital for various types of diseases in the province that will offer a wide range of medical services to treat many different types of illnesses and conditions.