Mindanaotoday.com | PCSO Turns Over 49 Patient Transport Vehicles
By: Aaron Erwin E. Austria / Justin B. Santos
Manila – Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairperson and Ad Interim General Manager Anselmo Simeon P. Pinili represented by Executive Assistant Mr. Angelo De Leon together with Assistant General Manager for Charity Sector Julieta F. Aseo turned over 49 Patient Transport Vehicles (PTV) to various municipalities and partner agencies on Wednesday, June 22, 2022 at the 4th floor of Toyota Otis, Pandacan, Manila.
PCSO Medical Transport Vehicle Donation Program provides medical transport vehicles to the Agency’s partner hospitals, other institutions and Local Government Units located in the conflict-stricken areas and vulnerable communities and those geographically-isolated and disadvantaged areas in order to immediately and safely transport the patients to, from, and between locations with most efficient access to places of treatment by land, water and areas of rough and mountainous terrain.
The following are the beneficiaries of the said Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV), from Region 1: the municipalities of Sugpon, Ilocos Sur and Bagulin, La Union, Magsingal District Hospital in Ilocos Sur, Salcedo District Hospital in Ilocos Sur and Ilocos Sur District Hospital. Beneficiaries from Cagayan Valley region are the municipalities of Abulug, Cagayan; Lallo, Cagayan; Peñablanca, Cagayan; Tuao, Cagayan; Aritao, Nueva Vizcaya; Sta. Fe, Nueva Vizcaya and Cagayan Provincial Health Office.
The recipients from the Central Luzon are the municipalities of Pilar, Bataan; San Antonio and San Leonardo of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga Provincial Health Office; Diosdado Macapagal Memorial Hospital in Guagua, Pampanga; Escolastica Romero District Hospital in Lubao, Pampanga and the San Marcelino District Hospital in Zambales.
Driving home with their new Patient Transport Vehicles (PTV) from Calabarzon Region are the municipalities of Sta. Cruz in Laguna, Pitogo and San Antonio of Quezon Province. From the Bicol Region are the municipalities of Sto. Domingo, Albay; Bombon, Camarines Sur; Claveria, Placer and San Jacinto of the province of Masbate.
The beneficiaries from the Western Visayas region are the municipalities of Malay and Numancia of Aklan; Panitan, Pontevedra and City of Roxas in Capiz, the municipalities of Anilao, Batad, Concepcion, Dumangas, San Enrique and San Miguel of the province of Iloilo.
While the recipients from Eastern Visayas are the municipalities of Balangakayan, Eastern Samar; Allen, Northern Samar and Silago, Southern Leyte.
Lastly, the beneficiaries from Mindanao are Misamis Occidental Provincial Hospital, the municipalities of Malita, Davao Occidental; Lambayong, Sultan Kudarat; San Luis, Agusan del Sur, Lugus and Maimbung of the province of Sulu and Socorro, Surigao del Norte.
“Nais po naming magpasalamat sa PCSO sa pamumuno ni Chairperson Anselmo Simeon Pinili sa pagkakaloob po ng PTV sa munisipalidad ng Maimbung, Sulu. Hindi ninyo naitatanong na ang aming bayan po ay nasa malayong parte ng Pilipinas kaya kami po ay nagpapasalamat na nakaabot po ang tulong ng PCSO at mararamdaman po ng LGU Maimbung ang presensya ng inyong kagawaran. Malaking tulong po ito para sa aming mga constituents dahil may kalayuan po ang Provincial Hospital ng Sulu” said Ms. Liza Punsalan, representative of Mayor Shihla T. Hayudini of Maimbung, Sulu.
“Maayong aga sa inyong nga tanan, ako si Mayor Nathalie Ann Debuque sang banwa sang Anilao, Iloilo nagpapasalamat gid sa PCSO gin a pamunuan sang atong Chairman Anselmo Simeon Pinili. Madamu gid salamat sa inyong buloy sa aking banwa. Madako nga tabang kini nga PTV labi na sa atong mga kababayan nga nanginahanglan.” (Good morning everyone, I am Mayor Nathalie Ann Debuque, from the municipality of Anilao, Iloilo, expressing my gratitude to the PCSO management headed by Chairman and Ad Interim General Manager Anselmo Simeon P. Pinili. Thank you for aiding our locality. The donated PTV is a big help especially to the underprivileged member of the society.) said Mayor Debuque.
“Hali sa bunton sa Allen Northern Samar nagpapasalamat kami sindako sa PCSO.
Sigurado nga magigin mapulsanon ito ha ngatanan nga bahin han amon na 5th class municipality.” (From our Municipality in Allen, Northern Samar, are beyond grateful for the assistance that gave us and shout out to PCSO for the PTV you have donated to our 5th Class Municipality. This unit for sure will be a great help to all of us.) said SB Member Mark Aragon
During the ceremony, AGM Aseo congratulated all the beneficiaries of the PTV donation program. “Sana po ay pangalagaan po ninyo ang mga PTV’s na ibibigay sa inyo. Inaasahan po namin na patuloy ninyong susuportahan ang mga programa ng PCSO tulad ng STL at lotto games sa inyong mga lokalidad” she added. Charity Assistance Department Atty. Marissa O. Medrano cited the responsibilities of utilizing the transport vehicle. Beneficiaries are obliged to provide a duly licensed designated driver and must submit a monthly utilization report to PCSO.
“The Patient Transport Vehicle donated by PCSO is a manifestation of appreciation of PCSO to the local government units for supporting the agency’s Lotto Games and Small Town Lottery. May it be a big help to your constituents specially to the marginalize sector of the community” said Chairman and Ad Interim General Manager Pinili.
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