Subic Town Breaks Ground For Its First General Hospital
January 26, 2022 marked an exciting new chapter in Subic, Zambles as the groundbreaking of the first General Hospital took place at Mapanao, Asinan Proper.
“We are here already, we will build this hospital in Subic for our people. It’s high time to start this now because of the growing health concerns in our town and we also need to upgrade our Health care system” Mayor Jon Khonghun said proudly of his plan for the soon to rise general hospital.
The General Hospital is designed to be a two-storey building with 2400 sqm floor area. The hospital will have a 100 bed capacity, fully equipped and complimented with a minor operating room, ancillary area and emergency department with total budget allocation of 100 million pesos to cater with the medical needs of the people of Subic and its neighboring towns.
The project is set to start as soon as the PTC from DOH is released and the timeline is within a year or two from 2022.
The land area of 5,000 square meters was developed and donated by Fiesta Communities led by its President Mr. Wilfredo Tan.
The municipal mayor of Subic Jonathan Khonghun led the groundbreaking ceremony together with Zambales Governer Hermogenes Ebdane Jr., Department of Health ASec Maria Francia Laxamana, Regional Director of DOH Corazon Flores, M.D, MPH, Fiesta Communities President Mr. Wilfredo M. Tan and Vice governor Jefferson Khonghun.
“This hospital will cater to the needs of the people of Subic, its neighboring towns, and neighboring Provinces.” Mayor Khonghun said.
Gov. Ebdane and ASec Laxamana, expressed full support to the needs and required assistance of the Municipality of Subic in order to make sure that this new general hospital will prosper and serve its purpose. (Viviene Gail Delgado)
