President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. handed over check donations totaling PHP 520 million to the Philippine Heart Center (PHC), the Lung Center of the Philippines (LCP), and the National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) to support additional medical projects for Filipinos.
Marcos recognized the Philippine Heart Center (PHC) as a symbol of hope and excellence in healthcare. Despite facing challenges, the facility continues to persevere and innovate, demonstrating both passion and compassion.
"This is the reason why we granted the PHC 200.5 million pesos that it can use to fund more projects that will benefit the Filipino people,” Marcos said.
Marcos noted that for years, PHC has remained unwavering in its commitment to saving lives and alleviating the suffering of those with cardiovascular diseases.
“Today, we honor that vision as we expand it. With 31 BUCAS Centers nationwide as of September this year, we are not just keeping that promise within the walls of one building but we are spreading it to various places around the country. We are ready to respond, ready to care wherever and whenever needed,” said Marcos.
Marcos inspected the Education, Training, and Research Services (ETRS) Simulation Facility, the first of its kind in the Philippines. This cutting-edge learning environment offers hands-on, experiential training through advanced simulation tools, virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and interactive settings that replicate real clinical scenarios.
Additionally, the president also turnovered PHP 185.2 million to the Lung Center of the Philippines and PHP 134 million to the National Kidney and Transplant Institute.
“These grants aim to further their excellence in disease prevention, diagnostics, and treatments that is the record of those specialty hospitals,” said Marcos.
The donation from the Office of the President will fund the purchase of essential medical equipment, enhancing medical services for patients.
