LAOAG CITY, Nov 8 (PIA) – The state-run Mariano Marcos Memorial Hospital and Medical Center (MMMHMC) in Batac City

accepted the donation personally handed over by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on November 6, Saturday.

A total of 14,050 personal protective equipment; 7,200 slippers; and 33,600 face masks were turned over which are intended for medical frontliners and workers.

“Nandito tayo upang magbigay ng suporta sa ating mga frontliner by way of donating these PPEs. Marami pong nagmagandang loob na magbigay sa atin kaya naman ito ay dinadala natin sa iba’t ibang hospital. Ito po ang unang hospital (MMMHMC) na nabigyan natin ng PPE supplies,” said Gatchalian.

During the turnover ceremony, Dr. Jose B. Orosa III, chief of Medical Professional Staff of MMMHMC, interacted with the senator to discuss the hospital’s project for a cancer center in the province.

“Maganda itong project na cancer center and nakita natin na marami ang matutulungan nito hindi lamang sa probinsiya kundi pati na rin hanggang Cagayan. Pipilitin po natin itong mailagay sa budget bilang suporta natin sa hospital,” added Gatchalian.

On one hand, Orosa thanked the senator for his donation as an added supply for the medical frontliners. Although COVID-19 cases are seen to be on downward trend, he said that the hospital continues on its operations- attending to critical and severe patients affected by the virus.

“Napakalaking bagay itong ibinigay lalo ngayon na nangangailangan pa tayo ng mga PPEs dahil dire-diretso pa rin ang mga kaso, although bumababa na, pero hindi pa rin tumitigil ang operasyon ng ospital,” said Orosa.

Aside from donation turnover, Sen. Gatchalian also visited and mingled with the transport groups in Laoag City and met with Governor Matthew Marcos Manotoc. (JCR/VHS/MJTAB PIA Ilocos Norte)