Press Release - Bringing health care closer to Filipinos, Bong Go leads groundbreaking of Medical Arts Building at Southern Luzon Multispecialty Medical Center in Tayabas City, Quezon

Senator Christopher "Bong" Go, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, personally attended the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Medical Arts building within the premises of the Southern Luzon Multispecialty Medical Center in Tayabas, Quezon Province on Tuesday, March 5.

This is part of the senator's ongoing efforts to bring quality healthcare closer to Filipinos, emphasizing the importance of accessible and comprehensive medical services especially in the grassroots.

"Isang paraan po ito na mas maparami pa natin ang mga ospital at mapa-improve pa natin ang ating healthcare system. Ako po kasi ang chairman ng Committees on Health and on Sports sa Senado. Importante ang kalusugan at ang pagiging healthy and fit ng ating mga kababayan. Mas mabuting handa tayo parati dahil nabigla tayo noong panahon ng pandemya," expressed Go in a radio interview earlier that day.

"'Di ba noong nagkaroon ng pandemya sa buhay natin nabigla tayo sa kakulangan sa mga ospital, kakulangan sa mga kwarto, kakulangan sa mga isolation facilities kaya po tayo nagdadagdag pa ng mga ospital. That is why the more we should invest sa ating healthcare system," he stressed.

Senator Go, as the principal sponsor of Republic Act No. 11702 which established the Southern Luzon Multispecialty Medical Center, expressed his continuing commitment to promoting the health and well-being of Filipinos, especially those in far-flung locations. The introduction of the Medical Arts building is expected to significantly contribute to enhancing specialized medical services and patient care in the region.

"Nandirito po ako ngayon sa Quezon, nakakatuwa (ang) groundbreaking ng Medical Arts Building na atin pong natulungan noon. Ako po ang sponsor diyan sa Senado (ng RA11702), si Governor naman po nung panahon na kongresista siya, sa Kongreso naman po siya ang nagsponsor niyan, ng batas na yan. Magkakaroon na kayo ng medical arts building dito at mayroon na kayong multi-specialty center po dito sa Tayabas," said Go in another interview on the same day.

Highlighting the broader vision for healthcare in the Philippines, Senator Go spoke on the significance of establishing regional specialty