President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. joins the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Workplace (PCSO) in distributing Affected person Transport Autos (PTVs) to numerous native authorities models (LGUs) in Luzon throughout a ceremony on the Quirino Grandstand in Manila on Wednesday. (INQUIRER/ MARIANNE BERMUDEZ)
NASUGBU, Batangas — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s assurance that every one native authorities models (LGUs) will get a minimum of one affected person transport service automobile (PTV) by the tip of the yr is a sport changer, Leyte 1st District Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez stated on Friday.
Romualdez stated that giving LGUs a minimum of one PTV is a step in direction of strengthening the nation’s healthcare system, noting that it’s a “lifeline prolonged to the farthest barangay.”
“We commend President Marcos for his unwavering dedication to make high quality healthcare accessible to each Filipino. The deployment of emergency medical automobiles isn’t just a coverage transfer — it’s a lifeline prolonged to the farthest barangay, the place medical entry is simply too typically delayed or denied,” Romualdez stated.
“As the primary responders in any disaster, our LGUs should be absolutely geared up. These aren’t mere transport models—they’re devices of hope and survival. They’ll convey pressing care to communities the place clinics or hospitals could also be hours away,” he added.
Marcos on Wednesday, through the turnover of PTVs to Luzon-based LGUs stated that every one 1,642 LGUs will obtain a minimum of one among these emergency automobiles.
Based on Marcos, it is because all Filipinos deserve entry to medical companies.
“To those that have but to obtain their PTVs, my promise and my instruction is that by the tip of 2025, we should always say that every one cities and municipalities within the nation have a PTV,” Marcos stated.
“As a result of on this administration, each Filipino has the precise to accessible medical companies,” he added.
Based on Marcos, a complete of 387 PTVs have been turned over to Luzon: 30 for the Ilocos Area, 72 for Cagayan Valley, 100 for Central Luzon, 27 for Calabarzon, 59 for Mimaropa, 64 for the Bicol Area, and 35 for the Cordillera Administrative Area.
The President additionally stated that 123 PTVs could be allotted to native authorities models in Japanese Visayas and 105 to these in Mindanao.
Every PTV will likely be geared up with important medical instruments, a stretcher, oxygen tank, blood stress monitor, and different provides to make sure the secure and well timed transport of sufferers.
In contrast to ambulances, PTVs are meant for sufferers with non-life-threatening circumstances. These embrace scheduled medical visits, routine checkups, and hospital discharges. Using emergency blinkers and sirens is strictly prohibited.
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Based on Romualdez, the placement of 1’s dwelling shouldn’t be a hindrance to the supply of medical companies.
“The space of an individual’s dwelling shouldn’t be a hindrance to provision of first support or medical help. That’s why we wholeheartedly assist initiatives that might convey medical companies nearer to every nook of the
nation.”
Romualdez stated the Home will assist the administration’s healthcare agenda to make sure that native governments can care for their constituents.
“That is management that delivers. President Marcos is constructing not simply infrastructure, however belief — belief that no Filipino will likely be left behind in an emergency,” he stated.
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“With each PTV we flip over, we’re bringing authorities nearer to the individuals, and proving that Bagong Pilipinas isn’t just a slogan, however a promise saved,” he added. /gsg
