Ifugao hospital to get P1M calamity fund from PCSO

By Marcelo B. Lihgawon

LAMUT, Ifugao -- The Panopdopan District Hospital in this municipality is set to receive P1 million   calamity assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO).

In the memorandum of agreement between the provincial government represented by Gov. Jerry Dalipog and PCSO Vice Chairman and General Manager Royina Garma, the assistance will be used exclusively for procurement of testing kits, reagents, medical/diagnostic equipment, personal protective equipment, and medicines to be used for the management of COVID-19 cases. 

It will also cover the cost of laboratory/diagnostic procedures, and confinement of COVID-19 patients and shall not be used for administrative and logistical expenses such as seminars, food and other non-health requirements of facilities. 

The PDH is designated as the COVID-19 triage area of the Haggiyo Incident Command Center of the province.

 The PCSO donation  is   pursuant to Republic Act 11469 otherwise known as the "Bayanihan We Heal as One Act"  that  also enjoins government owned controlled corporations including the PCSO to help and earmark funds for the government’s COVID-19 measures. - PIA – Ifugao