• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The Senate, on August 12, approved on third and final reading the bill seeking the creation of a General Hospital in Victorias City, Negros Occidental.
Third District Representative Jose Francisco Benitez, who sponsored House Bill 8492 that calls for the establishment of a P500 million Victorias City General Hospital, said it is now inching towards reality after it was approved on third reading by the Senate.
Benitez thanked Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go for sponsoring it in the Senate.
The Victorias City General Hospital, according to HB 8492, will provide Victoriasanons and nearby residents of the Third District wider access to affordable and quality healthcare, and most importantly help save lives in times of medical emergencies.
In a statement, Senator Go said the approval of several local hospital bills, focuses on upgrading and establishing health care facilities to better meet local needs.
“The COVID-19 pandemic has made us more cognizant of the need to capacitate and improve our government health facilities. We saw the need to invest more in our healthcare system”, the senator said.*
