Ormoc City Hospital operation set in July

ORMOC CITY, Leyte, Jan. 7 (PNA) – In its desire to make the City Hospital operational in June 2016, the city government here pushed for the restoration of the facility’s building to its pre-Yolanda state.

Construction of the medical center was 97.77 percent complete when it was severely damaged by the super typhoon on November 2013.

Mayor Edward Codilla ordered the release of PHP19.44 million on the last quarter of 2015 to rehabilitate the hospital building and another PHP40 million this year to complete the structure.

The 2016 Annual Investment Plan (AIP) allots PHP180 million to make the facility fully operational.

To be taken from the 20 percent development fund, the PHP180 million is distributed to capital outlay, PHP105 million; maintenance and other operating expenses, PHP30 million; and personal services, PHP45 million. The city government will fill up 63 regular positions in the hospital.

The PHP105 million capital outlay will be utilized to procure needed facilities namely information technology equipment and software, PHP15 million; office equipment, PHP11 million; vehicles, PHP12 million; furniture and fixtures, PHP12 million; machineries, PHP20 million; and other equipment, PHP35 million.

City planning and development officer Raoul Cam explained that the realization of projects outlined in the AIP will depend on the availability of funds. If the fund allocation is insufficient, a supplemental budget will be passed but will also depend on fund availability. (PNA)
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New private modern hospital to open soon in Maasin City

MAASIN CITY, Southern, Leyte, Nov. 26 (PNA) – A Php70 million modern private hospital in this city will open early next year.

Contractor Philip Jun Celerinos of Mandaue-based PLD Construction said the well-equipped Living Hope Hospital is being constructed within a 1,600 square meter lot in Isagani village, this city. The works started early last year.

The building is about 75 percent complete, according to the contractor. Works include installation of steeled concrete foundations, architectural, electrical and plumbing, mechanical works, auxilliary works, telecommunication installation, installation of centralized oxygen, and elevator installation.

The Third and fourth floor are designated for the patients’ confinement. The second floor is for the operating rooms and delivery rooms. The laboratory room, pharmacy, emergency room, consultancy clinic and outpatient department are to be found on the first floor.

The new hospital have four wards with a capacity of seven beds each. It has 19 single occupancy private rooms and one room for semi-private with two beds.

The contractor claimed that with the modernization adopted by its owner, Dr. Levi Tan, plus the amenities of the tertiary level hospital, including the acquisition of its newly-purchased modern equipments, Livinghope hospital can be considered as competitive vis-a-vis with the Cebu-based facilities.

“There’s also a big possibility that the new corporation-run hospital can even offer lower rates for its services to confine patients than those in Cebu,” Celerinos said.

The health facility is the fourth hospital in Maasin City. Others are the New Provincial Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital, Maasin Maternity and Children's Hospital. (PNA)
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