House Speaker Martin Romualdez had a quick but productive visit to Legazpi City, Albay on Friday to attend various engagements.
Romualdez went to Bicol primarily to unify regional leaders and to collaborate on projects aimed at propelling Bicol toward sustained development and prosperity.
After dropping by at the Bicol Loco Hot Air Balloon Festival, Romualdez checked the ongoing construction of the Bicol Regional Health and Medical Center (BRHMC) in Daraga, Albay—a legacy hospital of the Marcos administration in South Luzon.
BRHMC Medical Director Dr. Eric Raborar said that Phase 1 of construction is already 75 percent completed and Phase 2 is about to start. The P2.1-billion project will produce a 10-storey hospital building with a 500-bed capacity.
Raborar said the facility would enable Bicolanos and residents of nearby regions to seek medical attention in a much closer area than going to Manila.
Romualdez also led the groundbreaking ceremony of ongoing projects worth P400 million that are currently being implemented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in Bicol. These facilities will serve as venues for different activities of the local government unit in Daraga.
Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Elizaldy Co, who chairs the House Committee on Appropriations, anticipates positive changes for his fellow Bicolanos with the attention that Romualdez is giving to the region.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Romualdez visits Albay to inspect ongoing projects, meet with regional leaders.”