Santo Tomas LGU holds ground breaking 𝐟o𝐫 P 15-M 𝐈𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐠-𝐚𝐧𝐠

In a statement, Evangelista said the campaign promise of affordable, and accessible healthcare for all their constituents slowly unfolds. 

“Matuman na gayud ang usa ka proyekto na atong gipangandoy para sa mga Tomasino. Dako akong kalipay kay gisuportahan kini sa atong maabtikong Gobernador Edwin Jubahib kay nakita namo na ang tukuron na Infirmary Hospital dako ang mahimong tabang na mas mapalapdan pa ang atong health ug medical services para sa katawhan,” he said. 

The Infirmary Hospital, which will rise on a 1.5 hectare property owned by the Santo Tomas LGU in Barangay Casig-ang, is seen to expand the basic  services and programs on health offered by the Evangelista administration in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The mayor said the Infirmary Hospital worth P15 million for the construction, will serve as a healthcare institution that provides patient treatment with medical and nursing staff and medical equipment.

Evangelista said that the Infirmary Hospital in Barangay Casig-ang will also cater patients from nearby towns such as the municipality of Braullio E. Dujali. 

The mayor said he thanked Jubahib for fulfilling his commitment to his administration and by extension, to the people of Santo Tomas, for putting first the general interests and welfare of the Tomasinos especially in the implementation of programs and projects bannered under his “Aksyon Ang Solusyon” program. 

“Dako atong pasalamat sa atong Gobernador [Jubahib] kay wala niya gipakyas  ang iyang supporta ug saad na matuman ang atong gipangandoy na Infirmary Hospital dinhi sa atong lungsod. Usa ka lider na naay  katakos ug sensitibo sa mga panginahanglan sa katawhang Tomaisno mao kana ang rason nganong matuman na kining proyekto. Dili lang saad ug daghang istorya, paspas na aksyon ang gihatag niya sa atua,” he said. 

In 2019, 2nd District Congressman Alan Dujali pledged to give P20 million to fund the operations of the Infirmary Hospital through the Department of Health (DOH). 

Fast forward in 2022, Dujali’s House Bill 8433 has been pending before the Committee on Health since 2021 based on the legislative report received by the Santo Tomas government.