FORT BONIFACIO, Metro Manila – The Philippine Army officially received the newly-built Emergency Quarantine Facility on May 4, 2020 at Libingan ng mga Bayani to be used in support to its COVID-19 operations.
The three medical and quarantine facilities were donated by Architect William Ti Jr. of WTA Architecture & Design Studio, Dr. Glenn Angeles of Health Hub Clinic, Mr. Vicente Mills Jr. of Rotary Club of Makati, Mr. Justine Ongsue of Boysen Philippines, and Mr. Bryan Ang. Two of the facilities were constructed at LNMB which has a 15-bed capacity, a nurse station, two toilet rooms, two shower rooms and three lavatories. The third facility was constructed at the Philippine Army Wellness Center which has a 19-bed capacity, a nurse station, two toilet rooms, two shower rooms, and three lavatories. The donated facilities will be administered by the Installation Management Command.
“We all want to win against COVID-19. The pandemic has already disrupted our economy, and the other aspects of our way of life,” remarked Army Commanding General Gilbert I. Gapay during the turnover ceremony.
“Winning [against covid-19] is not solely the government’s responsibility, nor of the Army. It is of the whole society. We thus thank you for being in this war. With your involvement, and that of more like you, we are bound to achieve victory,” added Gapay as he addressed the donors.#