The City Government of Bacolod will host the ceremonial turnover of 84 units of patient transport vehicles (PTVs) from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) to various Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Negros Island Region and Region VI today, a press release from the Bacolod City Communications Office said.
Upon the directive of Mayor Greg Gasataya, key departments led by Secretary to the Mayor Jose Marty Go have begun coordinating preparations for the event, which is expected to be attended by Department of the Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla, PCSO Chairman retired Judge Felix Reyes and members of the Board of Directors, national agency representatives, as well as local chief executives.
“Apart from security preparations, traffic management will be prioritized to ensure the smooth flow of the ceremony,” Go said. “We have already conducted clearing operations at the BCGC grounds as part of the event preparations.”
Present during the preparatory meeting were Bacolod City Police Office Director Police Colonel Joeresty Coronica, Bacolod Traffic and Transportation Management Department officer-in-charge Reuben Mikhail Sabig, and representatives from the PCSO, Bureau of Fire Protection, City Engineer’s Office, Office of the Building Official, Office of the Building Administrator, Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office, and the Management Information Technology and Computer Services.
Over the weekend, personnel from the Bacolod Traffic and Transportation Management Department, Office of the Building Administrator and the Public Order and Safety Office supervised the ingress and proper positioning of the vehicles at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds in preparation for the turnover ceremony.
The initiative forms part of PCSO’s Medical Transport Vehicle Donation Program, which will distribute 1,724 PTVs to LGUs nationwide.
PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles reported that a total of 1,540 vehicles have already been successfully turned over to LGU beneficiaries in accordance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to prioritize the healthcare and well-being of every Filipino.
Each vehicle is equipped with a stretcher, oxygen tank, wheelchair, first aid kit, blood pressure monitor, and medicine cabinet to enhance emergency response and patient mobility services.*
