Manila Bulletin
Pampanga regional hospital gets P10-million aid from PCSO
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) has provided PHP10 million in financial assistance to the Jose B. Lingad Memorial General Hospital (JBLMGH) in Pampanga to bolster its capabilities in managing coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) cases.
PCSO branch manager Maria Lourdes Siscar Soliman personally handed over the aid to hospital officials.
This PHP10-million grant is part of a larger PHP447-million nationwide financial allocation from PCSO's charity fund for 81 government hospitals under its Calamity Assistance Program.
The assistance is strictly designated for Covid-19 related expenses, including testing kits, reagents, medical equipment, confinement, medicines, laboratory procedures, and personal protective equipment.
As a requirement for receiving the funds, JBLMGH must submit its hospital profile and Department of Health license, sign an undertaking, and develop a plan for utilizing the assistance within the specified limitations.
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