Gov. Albert Garcia (extreme right) and Fiesta Communities president Wilfredo Tan (2nd right) sign the deed of donation of 3,000 square meters of land for the Limay General Hospital witnessed by Limay Mayor Nelson David (3rd), Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III (4th) and Vice Mayor Richie David. Contributed photo
BALANGA CITY — The third general hospital in Bataan is soon to rise from the 3,000 square meters of land donated by Fiesta Communities, Inc. in Limay town, 2nd District Rep. Jose Enrique Garcia III announced Monday.
The congressman, principal author of the bill creating the 100-bed capacity Limay General Hospital, said that there are already two operating hospitals in Bataan under the Department of Health.
The Bataan General Hospital and Medical Center (BGHMC) in Balanga City cater to infectious diseases and other medical services while the Mariveles Mental Wellness and General Hospital serves psychiatric cases and mental wellness services.
BGHMC was designated exclusive facility for coronavirus disease cases during the pandemic.
“The proposed Limay hospital is envisioned to be set up as the trauma center of the province and the region with its proximity to several industries. It will also act as the referral facility of the proposed Bataan High School for Sports, the Bataan Sports Training Center and the soon-to-be constructed Philippine Sports Training Center,” Garcia said.
The congressman has written Senator Christopher Laurence Go, chair of the Senate committee on health and demography, proposing amendments to House Bill No. 8759 and Senate Bill 2197 to establish and place the control and funding of the Limay hospital under the DOH.
“All these taken together with the responsibility of the national government to provide services or facilities that the local government unit concerned is unable to adequately provide, justify the establishment and operation of the Limay General Hospital under the DOH,” the congressman said.
Garcia could not yet say the total needed budget for the hospital construction but said that initial fund of P50 million from the Department of Public Works and Highways and P100 million from the provincial government are already available.
Fiesta Communities president Wilfredo Tan and Gov. Albert Garcia signed the deed of donation for the land witnessed by the congressman, Limay Mayor Nelson David and son, Vice-Mayor Richie David.
