President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has announced that the Office of the President (OP) will dispense P15 million in support of the President Corazon Aquino General Hospital in Baseco, Port Area, Manila.
He said this during his visit to the community on Thursday. ‘From the Office of the President, we will increase the support by fifteen million pesos for Baseco Hospital,’ he said in a brief speech.
The visit was part of his administration’s goal to strengthen the healthcare system in the country, Marcos said.
Moreover, the president led the ceremonial distribution of ‘Charitimba’ (charity pails) to 2,500 beneficiaries of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s ‘Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita’ (help for those who are short on income) Program.
The ‘Charitimba’ contains basic food necessities such as noodles, canned goods and more.