SOON enough, residents of Rizal province no longer have to endure hours of traffic congestion in going to Metro Manila-based tertiary hospitals offering specialized medical care, as the much-awaited construction of the Northern Tagalog Regional Hospital (NTRH) in Barangay San Jose finally kicks off.
Rizal 2nd District Rep. Fidel Nograles, who filed House Bill No. 6524 seeking the hospital’s creation in March 2020, described the first national hospital in Rizal as the result of a concerted effort among government agencies.
“Lubos po tayong nagpapasalamat sa ating mga katuwang sa pamahalaan upang ipatayo ang ating ospital… Senator Bong Go, former Rizal Governor Nini Ynares, at sa kasalukuyang punong-lalawigan – si Gob. Nina Ricci Ynares,”
“Hindi po magiging posible ang ating proyekto kung hindi po dahil sa kanilang walang sawang tulong at suporta,” he added.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has been delegated to undertake the construction of the hospital – with the supervision of the Department of Health (DOH).
“May konting paghuhukay na po tayo ngayon, ‘wag hong mag-alala ang mga residente natin, ginagawa po natin, ang lahat ng ating makakaya ay ginagawa po natin upang maihatid ang pinakaunang Pambansang Ospital sa Montalban,” averred Nograles.
Nograles admits he has had some doubt whether the project would push through after the government opted to realign funds intended to defray the cost of constructing the hospital, because of the pandemic.
“May mga pangarap po tayo, akala po natin ‘di na matutuloy ‘yun pala naantala lang, ‘di po natin napapansin parating na pala ang inaantay natin na ika nga ‘in God’s perfect time’.”
Under the master plan, the NTRH is designed as a level 2 hospital with a capacity to accommodate 300 patients all at the same time. The hospital, he added, would be equipped with modern-day facilities and equipment like Intensive Care Unit, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, and High-Risk Pregnancy Unit for female patients.
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