HOSPITAL SITE. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri (center), together with Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez (left), Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya (2nd from left), and Uswag Party-list Rep. James Ang Jr. (3rd from right), leads the groundbreaking rites for the first phase of the construction of the Bacolod City General Hospital in Barangay Vista Alegre on Friday (Sept. 9, 2022). The initial multi-purpose building, worth PHP200 million, is expected to be completed by June next year.(PNA photo by Nanette L. Guadalquiver) BACOLOD CITY - Residents of this city will soon avail themselves of more affordable quality health care through the establishment of the 100-bed Bacolod City General Hospital expected to operate by 2024. Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, who sponsored Republic Act 11564, the law that created the hospital authored by this city's Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya, on Friday led the groundbreaking rites for the construction of the first phase of the PHP80
Mayor Alfredo Abelardo Benitez, Rep. Greg Gasataya, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri, DOH regional director Adriano Suba-an, Uswag Ilonggo Rep. Jojo Ang, Gloria Gensoli and DPWH regional director Nerie Bueno at the groundbreaking rites of Bacolod City General Hospital. Alejandro Alvarez photo
A panel headed by Bacolod Mayor Evelio Leonardia and Vice Mayor El Cid Familiaran will lead the city contingent in the 2 p.m. discussion today via a Webex