Marcos prioritizes PTVs for small cities

President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. stated on Friday that the government will prioritize providing patient transport vehicles (PTVs) to smaller cities and municipalities as part of health initiatives.

During a distribution event in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte, Marcos emphasized that larger cities typically have existing facilities and are not as urgent for PTVs compared to smaller ones.

The President noted that since June 2022, the government has already distributed 1,067 PTVs through the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO), including a recent distribution of 106 units to various cities and municipalities in Zamboanga Peninsula on Friday.

Marcos' administration aims to provide ambulances to all local government units by year-end as part of its health project support, with each PTV equipped with essential medical tools such as stretchers, oxygen tanks, and first aid kits.

In 2025, the PCSO allocated PHP1 billion to purchase an additional 375 PTVs for requesting local government units and national agencies, aiming for full coverage of all LGUs by year-end.