P50-M district hospital rising in Tantangan, South Cotabato

TANTANGAN, South Cotabato — A P50 million district hospital will rise in Tantangan, South Cotabato, bringing health and medical services closer to residents and nearby communities.

Officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the Tantangan District Hospital on Monday.

It will rise in Purok Upper Maligaya, Barangay Poblacion, with the Melco Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of City of Dreams Manila, providing P50 million for the project.

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READ: PH health care ranks 87th of 110 in global indexOf the P50 million project, P45 million is allocated for construction, while P5 million will cover medical equipment and other facilities, according to information released by the provincial government.Provincial engineer Lloyd Esparagosa said the first phase will cover 1,728 square meters and include an administrative office, laboratory, and emergency room.

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The hospital will feature a two-story building designed to provide primary and secondary health care services.Esparagosa said the provincial government would oversee and monitor the project’s implementation to ensure its proper execution.South Cotabato Gov. Reynaldo Tamayo Jr. and Tantangan Mayor Timee Joy Torres-Gonzales led the groundbreaking and blessing ceremony, along with Vice Gov. Arthur Pingoy Jr. and Vice Mayor Cesar Dasilao.During the ceremony, Tamayo said the provincial government would fund the project, the amount of which is still being worked out.

Once completed, residents in Tantangan no longer need to travel to Koronadal City and other areas for medical treatment, particularly during emergencies. It is also expected to help ease the demand for services at existing public hospitals in the province.The Tantangan municipal government thanked the provincial government for the construction of the medical facility./coa